Course: Motion Capture: The Art of Studying Human Activity

How should you plan a motion capture project, and where can you get help? Kayla and Alexander walk over to the university library to talk to some librarians and data …

This week we will focus on project planning and some related issues. This includes data management, ethical matters, and copyright issues. These topics have become more important with the general …

In this section, some of the educators will talk about their research activities at RITMO. Laura has lots of experience in capturing the motion of musicians, and particularly pianists and …

In my studies, I record musicians and dancers simultaneously. This article will present a rhythm study of a specific style of traditional Norwegian dance music called telespringar. It is based …

It is already challenging to capture the motion of musicians and dancers separately. In this video, Mari reflects on her experience with capturing dancers and musicians at the same time …

As we just heard about in the video, there are many things to think about when capturing the motion of perceivers. In many ways, motion capturing perceivers—such as audience members—is …

In this video, Victor and Alexander talk about some of the challenges of capturing the motion of people perceiving music. Over the last few years, they have been collecting a …

Do musicians move their bodies differently when playing alone than when playing together with other people? Research suggests that they do move differently. The presence of a co-performer can prompt …

In this video, Laura talks about her experience with motion capturing musicians. In a set of recordings, Laura and colleagues captured a string quartet during real performances. The first set …

This week we will look at some alternatives to infrared motion capture systems. While the infrared systems we looked at in the previous week are often considered the “gold standard” …

So far, we have looked at how we can use technologies for analysing muscle activity and human motion. At the University of Oslo, we also research how it is possible …

How do your muscles know when to move? If you want to flex your elbow to take a drink from a glass, a whole signalling system occurs within the body …

Many people are interested in measuring muscle tension together with motion. How do you do that? In this video, Kayla and Victor talk about electromyography (EMG), a method for capturing …

How can you capture motion out in the field? Former RITMO colleague Kristian Nymoen demonstrates a mobile motion capture system. Motion capture technology is not only confined to advanced motion …

Accelerometry is based on using inertial measurement units (IMUs) for sensing human motion. Such IMUs are based on what is often referred to as inertial sensors. Such sensors operate on …