Computer Science 12 - Motion Study:Using Motion Analysis for Science,Art and Medicine

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Dartmouth College

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Not offered in the period from 08F through 09S For hundreds of years, scientists and artists have studied motion in order to create better machines, detect injuries, improve athletic performance, express concepts and feelings, create more efficient factories, and understand hidden motivations. This interdisciplinary course will look at what is known and how it is used. We will also do our own motion analysis, complete projects using motion data, explore some of the languages that have been developed to describe human motion, and consider the relationship between the artistic representation of motion and scientific reality. Students will keep a motion journal, write two papers, and complete a research project that will be presented to the class in lieu of a final exam. There are no prerequisites for the course. Students from all departments are encouraged to attend. Dist: TAS. Loeb.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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