Personal health and precise monitoring are key to improving performance. VORN supports you in this. Our wearable combines highly developed measurement technology with functional wearer comfort and ensures secure data processing.
As the central intelligence system, the VORN Core ensures precise collection and processing of all motion and vital data. A built-in mobile communication processor enables independent and direct data transmission and so sets new standards in data security.
Motion
The motion is captured by the gyroscope sensors as a force in three-dimensional space. In this way, not only the direction of motion, speed and acceleration are recorded, but also the force required to execute the motion.
Altitude
The measurement of the barometric height is accurate up to +/- 100 mm and provides exact information about the altitude of a route or a location.
The barometric height is calculated using the air pressure at the measurement location. The influence of other parameters on the air pressure is compensated for through a variety of methods. This enables an accurate measurement, which is continuously adjusted and calibrated with the measurement data from the integrated GPS.
Position
State-of-the-art GPS components make it possible to determine a position to within a few centimeters and therefore provide an even more precise view of the location or route.
The data from the GPS trackers is analyzed using high-precision algorithms and enables real-time recording of geometric information with an accuracy of a few centimeters. From this information and using further parameters, relevant sport-scientific conclusions can be reached.
The position is recorded at all times and shows the location at a specific point in time.
The recording of the position over a period of time results in a map of the distance covered.
Transmit
The data is transmitted live and cryptographically encrypted to the secure server. There is no need for manual transmission or the use of security-critical additional devices.
The VORN Core is the world's first IoT device that transmits data from end to end in encrypted form and in real time. To achieve this, the built-in GSM and Wi-Fi functionality are used. If the connection is lost, the data is stored and automatically transmitted at a later time.
The data is transmitted automatically. No manual transmission is necessary and the data can be viewed in real time.
The encryption of the data from the VORN Core to the server provides the best possible protection against unauthorized access or manipulation.
The VORN Aerial combines innovative high-tech textiles and a completely new measuring technology. Woven-in silicone sensors collect data from several points all over the torso.
Functional Base Layer
Heart activity
Respiration
Body temperature
Functional Base Layer
The specially developed Perflow-structure makes the VORN Aerial hyperelastic with high stability and ensures a high level of wearer comfort.
The VORN Aerial offers a high level of wearer comfort and precise measuring. It fits the body like a second skin and therefore ensures the necessary contact between the integrated sensors and the skin. Different cuts are available for the perfect fit.
The special micro-openings of the Perflow-structure make the VORN Aerial elastic and stable at the same time.
The woven-in silicone sensors do not require cables or electrodes. This means that the VORN Aerial can also be washed very easily.
Heart activity
A three-dimensional recording of the heart activity via a medically usable ECG with up to 22 channels is the data basis of the fundamental parameters for the optimal training load.
The muscular contraction of the heart is triggered by electrical impulses. The current that flows can be measured on the skin surface. The VORN system records an ECG in accordance with medical standards and can achieve high-quality measurement results using the large number of channels. The system can be used as a diagnostic resting, stress or long-term ECG and offers a comprehensive analysis of heart activity.
The pulse is the result of the mechanical, rhythmic expansion and contraction of the vascular walls and provides information about the heart rate when viewed over time.
The intervals between individual heartbeats are recorded to the nearest millisecond and are used as the basis for determining heart rate variability. As a metric for the adaptability of the organism, it is an important parameter for health and performance.
Respiration
A silicone sensor band on the chest records respiratory performance, providing key metrics on lung performance and oxygen uptake.
Respiratory performance is measured in terms of respiratory volume and respiratory rate via a sensor band on the chest. The volume is the primary metric for assessing the metabolic parameters. From these, the general training condition and individual performance can be concluded.
The respiratory volume takes into account the air volume during inhalation and exhalation and the vital capacity of the lungs. This figure shows the difference in volume between maximum inhalation and maximum exhalation and therefore the maximum capacity of the lungs that can be utilized.
The respiratory rate describes the number of breaths within a certain period of time, usually one minute.
Body temperature
Body temperature is measured continuously to monitor thermoregulation during physical exertion.
VORN Motion extends the measuring system with additional versatile measuring points. The compact inertial sensors capture the three-dimensional motion, acceleration and acting forces at the respective measuring point.
The motion sensors make motions visible. The versatility of the sensors also makes them suitable for other applications, such as for use on sports equipment.
International Athletes, World and European Champions, are all part of the VORN Pro Development Team. Every day they challenge our devices in the field and through the toughest conditions - whether racing, training, or recovering. Our common goal is to make VORN the most comprehensive health and training partner. At VORN we understand that more accurate data provides better insights, leading to significantly improved athletic performance. VORN - Finally hearing your body
Africa's first UCI-registered Professional Continental Cycling Team, which was the first African team to race in the Tour de France in 2015
"Team Qhubeka NextHash races for something bigger than wins. The team rides to help people in Africa to move forward with bicycles. Team Qhubeka NextHash share a belief that #BicyclesChangeLives. The hand on the back of the team race jersey is a reminder that every Qhubeka bicycle is a helping hand up to a Qhubeka beneficiary. To the team, it symbolises the power that bicycles have in changing lives. A bicycle is not a handout – it’s a tool people can use to achieve their own goals, just as Team Qhubeka NextHash works to achieve its team goals, always moving forward." - Team Qhubeka NextHash
o Winner Milano - Sanremo 2013
o 15 stage victories in grand tours (7x Tour de France, 5x Giro d'Italia, 3x Vuelta a Espana )
o Vuelta a Espana: King of Mountains 2016
o Worn the yellow (2016), green (2016) and polka dot jersey (2015) at the Tour de France
o Over 150 UCI race wins
Triathlete, Olympian and five-time Swiss champion
"Triathlon is my life. I love pushing the limits of my ability and always improving my performance. I love competitions because I learn something new every time. There are never two competitions that are the same. They are always different. New places, new conditions, new competitors. The factors change all the time. But one thing always stays the same: I want to be VORN. No matter how tired I am already, giving up is never an option. I am born to be VORN." - Andrea Salvisberg
o Silver medal at the European Mixed Relay Championships, Glasgow 2018
o Bronze medal at the World Military Championships 2018
o 16th at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016
o Bronze medal at the European Championships 2016
o 3x Top 10 WTS (World Triathlon Series)
o 5x Swiss champion
Rower and Cross-country skier
"The human body fascinates me. So many factors affect our performance: stress, emotions, environment, sleep... I believe that by analyzing vital signs, we can elevate human performance to unprecedented levels. Performing deep analysis has also allowed me to achieve my biggest goals: qualifying for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro for the Brazilian rowing team and competing in the Nordic World Ski Championships in Obersdorf, also in Brazilian colors.
I am a proponent of the saying "a healthy mind in a healthy body" and truly believe that happiness and well-being depend on our physical condition." - Steve Hiestand
Cross Country
o Freestyle Distance | February 2019 | Engadiner Skimarathon (SUI) | Time 1:36.47 hrs | Total 247 | FIS P. 524.9
o Freestyle Distance | February 2019 | Einsiedler Skimarathon (SUI) | Time 1:03.27 hrs | Total 54 |
o Freestyle Sprint | April 2019 | Langis (SUI) | Total 52 | FIS P. 276.98
o Freestyle Distance | Dec 2019 | St. Ulrich am Pillersee | Total 82 | FIS P. 192.48
Rowing
o Men Single M1X | 24 March, 2016 | Qualification "RIO2016" Laguna La Luz de Curauma (CHI)
o Men Single M1X | 2016 | Course Record Holder USP São Paulo (BRA) | 6:53.95 MIN
o Men Single M1X | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | Gold at Brazilian Championships
o Men Single M1X | 2014, 2015, 2016 | Bronze at the Swiss Championships
Triathlon
o IRONMAN 70.3 | 2009 | Rapperswil
o IRONMAN 70.3 | 2010 | Rapperswil
o IRONMAN SWITZERLAND | 2011 | Zurich
Golf
o Counting game according to Stableford | August 10 | 2012 | Qualification Swiss Final BMW Golf Cup International (Golfclub Sempach, Woodside)
"Security is a top priority for us and part of our identity. Through future-oriented technical and organizational solutions, we ensure that unauthorized access to or manipulation of personal data is prevented. The control over your data remains at all times exclusively with you. You decide what happens with your data after it has been captured and who may have access to it."
All data is end-to-end cryptographically encrypted and transmitted directly to the secure server. Security-critical additional devices, such as smartphones, are not used in the process.
Your data is stored in cryptographically encrypted form on VORN servers in Switzerland. There, the data is stored in the highest confidentiality and is protected in the best possible way.
Secure VORN Core
Transmit
VORN Database Store