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Quantitative movement analysis

There are numerous technologies available for capturing human body motion numerically.

We have previously looked at some strategies for qualitative movement analysis. Now we are turning our attention to quantitative analysis approaches.

There are numerous technologies available for capturing human body motion numerically. Here we will divide them into two broad categories:

  1. Camera-based systems
  2. Sensor-based systems

As you will learn in the video, there are several subcategories for each of these.

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Motion Capture: The Art of Studying Human Activity

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