Emerging biological insights enabled by high-resolution 3D motion data: promises, perspectives and pitfalls.

ABSTRACT: Deconstructing motion to better understand it is a key prerequisite in the field of comparative biomechanics. Since Marey and Muybridge's work, technical constraints have been the largest limitation to motion capture and analysis, which, in turn, limited what kinds of questions biologists could ask or answer. Throughout the history of our field, conceptual leaps and significant technical advances have generally worked hand in hand. Recently, high-resolution, three-dimensional (3D) motion data have become easier to acquire, providing new opportunities for comparative biomechanics. We describe how adding a third dimension of information has fuelled major paradigm shifts, not only leading to a reinterpretation of long-standing scientific questions but also allowing new questions to be asked.

SUBMITTER: Provini P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10038148 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature