Making Motion Meaningful
Making Motion Meaningful
Mapping Body Movements with LiDAR
If you teach physics or mathematics and have an iPhone or iPad Pro with LiDAR capabilities, we hope you have had the opportunity to check out the Motion Visualizer mode in Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite. Our work on this project has helped to make mathematical modeling with motion graphs a bit more accessible to students.
To learn more, please consider reading our recently published open access article in The Science Teacher,
We encourage you to watch this video from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics TV featuring collaborator Dr. Colleen Megowan-Romanowicz, following a math education workshop held at the meeting.
Explore Movement in a Playful Way with LiDAR
If you are looking for even more, check out this review of Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite's LiDAR Motion Visualizer in the popular German-language journal, Physik in Unserer Zeit.
In the News
Paths for Posteriors
Cyclist Edward Tissiman used Physics Toolbox to make an assessment of the quality of cycling paths across Edinburgh, Scotland. See his analysis in his Medium blog.
"Removing" the Road Bumps
While cyclists can't control the bumps in the road, special shock-absorbing products can be installed on bicycles. This reviewer analyzed a product's claims using Physics Toolbox.
Structural Integrity Analysis of Hydrofoil on a Marine Vessel
Physics Toolbox was used to analyze shifts in motion for hydrofoil boats under varying conditions.
Identifying Orphaned Wells
Smartphone magnetometers and GPS data help find abandoned oil wells, which can have negative safety and environmental impacts. "...the introduction of phone-based data collects represents a potential step-change in the volume of data available for analysis."
Generalizable Journey Mode Detection Using Unsupervised Representation Learning
Understanding what kind of transportation a smartphone owner is using can be important for tracking transportation and physical activity. See this article from IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transport Systems.
Get to Know Futsal, a Soccer-inspired Sport
This Portuguese-language study in Brasil compared semi-professional futsal players' actual and perceived physical exertion during training.
Influence of Neurotraining on Post-Concussion Syndrome in a Football Player
This Czech-language dissertation uses Physics Toolbox to assess neuro-motor ability in a football player.
Lesson Ideas
Determining the Curie Temperature of Magnet
At a certain temperature, magnets can experience a shift in their properties. When magnets lose their magnetism, this point is called the Curie point. Watch this video below for an illustration of how Physics Toolbox's Magnetometer can be used with a few simple household materials to collect data to observe effects on a magnet's field.
Smartphone Sensors, Mobile Technology in Online Teaching of Differential Equations
"The combination of tools such as Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite and MATLAB has facilitated the connection between theory and practice. The experimental group that utilized the Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite tool showed a significant improvement compared to the control group."
Upcoming Events
Come say hello at these upcoming events! Drop us a note at support@vieyrasoftware.net or on X @physicstoolbox.
American Geophysical Union
Washington, DC | Dec. 9, 8:30 AM -12:30 PM
Physics in an Earth and Space Science Context: Activities for High School and College from AAPT NASA HEAT using Magna AR
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