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In the lab, we measure the kinematics of human movement and forces involved during dynamic interaction. The OPTOTRAK (Northern Digital) is a precision, 3D motion analysis system. Three-dimensional coordinates are measured in real-time for markers (infrared emitting diodes or "IREDs"), attached to the human or object.



An additional analog data acquisition unit allows us to collect 16 channels of analog data synchronized with the movement data. Preconditioned signals such as electromyography, electro-oculography, force plates, and contact switches may be viewed in real-time and collected to data files. Flexible analog and digital triggering is used to control the start, end, or duration of data acquisition.

Data analysis programs allow for the derivation of selected kinematic and kinetic variables such as velocity profiles, spatial path plots, aperture profiles, force plots, joint-joint relationships, and acceleration profiles.

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Human Motor Systems Lab, School of Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6

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