Summary
Somatrace, a Top 20 team in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026, is developing a sensor-equipped wearable to track spinal movement in real time. The project is initially being explored for rifle-shooter training.
Samsung India has profiled Somatrace, one of the Top 20 teams in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026. Led by 21-year-old Homanshika Reddy Pullagurla, the team is developing a wearable system that uses sensors to track spinal movement in real time.
The project is initially being explored for rifle shooters. Its stated aim is to help athletes and coaches understand movement patterns during training and assess potential injury risks.
Turning spinal movement into training data
Somatrace is working at the intersection of technology, sport and health. The proposed system would use wearable sensors to capture changes in spinal movement as an athlete trains, creating a more continuous view of movement than observation alone can provide.
For athletes and coaches, that information could support analysis of how movement changes across repeated training sessions. In rifle shooting, where consistent body positioning and controlled movement are important to performance, a system focused on spinal motion could provide another source of feedback during practice.
Samsung describes injury-risk assessment as an intended use of the system. That makes the project relevant beyond performance analysis: movement data could potentially help identify patterns that warrant closer attention during training. At this stage, however, the company announcement presents that as the purpose of the developing solution rather than as a reported result from athlete testing.
A Top 20 milestone for the project
Somatrace’s inclusion in the Top 20 of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 marks the stage reached by the idea within the programme. The Samsung India profile focuses on the team’s development journey and on Pullagurla’s ambition to take the concept forward.
The announcement identifies the broad function of the system but does not describe its sensor configuration, software, measurement accuracy or testing results. It also does not provide a timeline for use beyond the initial exploration of rifle-shooter training.
For now, Somatrace is best understood as an emerging wearable-sensing project rather than an established sports or medical product. Its significance lies in the attempt to make spinal movement a measurable, real-time part of athlete training, beginning with rifle shooting.