Search results for motion capture
Ski Faster with Camera-less Fusion Motion Capture
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Professional skiers can now learn how to ski faster with the aid of a new system used to capture 3D motion of athletic movements – Fusion Motion Capture (FMC). Featured in Wiley-Blackwell’s journal, Sports Technology, this i ...
Research has all the right moves
Jun 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A juggler and a conductor were among the artists who helped create a device which can retrieve dozens of different movement sequences in a matter of minutes.
Attosecond pump-probe propsed to explore the dance of electrons
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Feb 27, 2006 |
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Electrons in atoms move in a choreographed motion on a time scale of attoseconds (one quintillionth, or one billionth of a billionth of a second). To observe this ultrafast motion, physicists at Los Alamos National Laboratory ...
Early warning systems underestimate magnitude of large earthquakes
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Scientists seek to create reliable early warning systems that accurately estimate the magnitude of an earthquake within the first seconds of rupture. In this paper published by the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of ...
Harvesting Energy from Natural Motion: Magnets, Cantilever Capture Wide Range of Frequencies
Oct 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By taking advantage of the vagaries of the natural world, Duke University engineers have developed a novel approach that they believe can more efficiently harvest electricity from the motions ...
Electron filmed for first time ever
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Now it is possible to see a movie of an electron. The movie shows how an electron rides on a light wave after just having been pulled away from an atom. This is the first time an electron has ever been filmed, ...
Wii bit of fun at Rice University has serious intent
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Why are some people fast learners? Can we teach everybody to be like them? Yes, Wii can. A Rice University research project recently funded by the National Science Foundation is making use of Nintendo's popular video game ...
New Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35, 18x Optical Superzoom Digital Camera Features HD Video Recording
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Today, Panasonic announced the new LUMIX DMC-FZ35, a digital camera featuring AVCHD Lite, High Definition (HD) video recording capability, combined with a powerful 27mm wide-angle, 18x optical zoom LEICA DC ...
New surgical technique shows promise for improving function of artificial arms
Feb 10, 2009 |
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A surgical technique known as targeted muscle reinnervation appears to enable patients with arm amputations to have improved control of functions with an artificial arm, according to a study in the February 11 issue of JAMA.
Virtual swimmer to speed up athletes
Mar 30, 2006 |
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CSIRO and the Australian Institute of Sport are using mathematics in a bid to speed up our top swimmers by testing changes to swimming strokes. The research will make use of the same software CSIRO uses for other fluid simulations ...
Spirit Rover: Rear Wheel Trouble Continues
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Results of diagnostic tests on Spirit's right-rear wheel on Sol 2109 (Dec. 8, 2009) continue to indicate a troubled wheel, which may leave the rover with only four operable wheels.
Caught in the act: The dynamic dance of enzymes
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Dec 11, 2007 |
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In a new study in Nature, Brandeis University Howard Hughes Medical Investigator Dr. Dorothee Kern and collaborators pull back the curtain on the secret lives of enzymes, the ubiquitous proteins that catalyze chemical reacti ...
Head movement is more important than gender in nonverbal communication (w/Video)
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 25, 2009 |
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It is well known that people use head motion during conversation to convey a range of meanings and emotions, and that women use more active head motion when conversing with each other than men use when they talk with each ...
Google unveils free GPS navigation for mobile phones
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones on Wednesday in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of GPS navigation devices.
New Sony Cyber-Shot T500 Camera's Video Capture Goes High Def
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 28, 2008 |
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Sony is adding high-definition movie recording to its digital camera line with the introduction of the Cyber-shot DSC-T500 model.
