Dear BIOMCH-L readers:
We are starting a new orthopaedic biomechanics research laboratory at San
Francisco General Hospital. One equipment item we are considering to purchase is
a cinegraphic motion analysis system for either 2-D or 3-D studies. I wanted to
ask BIOMCH readers two questions related to this:
1) do you know of any motion analysis systems which can be hooked up to a
Macintosh computer (with a PowerPC chip and National Instruments A/D board)
for data acquisition and control? The only one I have heard of is from a
company called MacReflex. Do any BIOMCH readers have experience with this
system?
2) how many cameras are required for acquisition of 3-D kinematics? I have
heard responses which vary from four cameras to more than six.
I will post all responses. Thanks.
Steve Robinovitch, Ph.D.
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Ortho. Surgery (UCSF)
Director, Biomechanics Laboratory
San Francisco General Hospital
tel: (415)206-6864
FAX: (415)206-3288