Timing is key to understanding biomechanics. Unfortunately, we cannot rely on subjects to repeat motions at the exact same speed in every trial, or to start at a consistent interval after we start capturing their data. This is why it is so important to understand events and how to use them.
There can be many reasons to calculate the mean of a signal from your data. In Visual3D, the best way to do this is to use the metric mean function.
This video discusses what metric values are and how you can use them in Visual3D. Metric calculations give you a single numerical value that can be analyzed on its own or compared with other metric values.
Within Visual3D, you can choose to view and process data from a single file, a group of files, or all files at once. This video discusses how to use active files to easily select data for analysis.
In this video, we explain the Compute Model Based Data feature in Visual3D and show an example of how to use it. This feature allows you to calculate your data using biomechanical models that have been scientifically validated.
Once you’ve established the steps in your Visual3D workflow, you can automate the entire process through a pipeline. This not only saves time compared to manually completing the steps but it also reduces the potential for user error.
This video discusses how to analyze your motion capture data as efficiently as possible. The key to a streamlined workflow is using Visual3D pipelines, which can automatically apply models, perform calculations, and output data.
Is it better to process motion capture data directly in the software or wait to do it in Visual3D? In this video, we discuss which types of data processing you might want to do in Visual3D, and which could be done before the data is exported to C3D.
A common practice in data processing is to remove unwanted data from the beginning and end of a motion capture trial, but is it a good idea? This video discusses the advantages and disadvantages of cropping your data and shows a practical example.
Dynamic motion capture files are often accompanied by static files, which are used to create biomechanical models of the subject. This tutorial shows how to load both types of files and link them to each other in Visual3D.
