Workshops

Workshops

Workshop Session I

1:00-2:30

Visual3D — Gaige 209

Katie Bradley

C-Motion, Inc.

This workshop will introduce new users to Visual3D and review some of the new and hidden features often overlooked by experienced users.

Workshop Session II

3:00-4:30

A — Teaching Biomechanics at Various Levels — Gaige 244

Dr. Allison R. Altman-Singles

Penn State Berks

Biomechanics is an interdisciplinary subject combining biology with mechanics. It is a course commonly taught to undergraduate and graduate students in various science and engineering disciplines. National Biomechanics Day Initiatives have been promoting Biomechanics as a potential STEM course for high school students. Biomechanics courses can take many shapes depending on the level and background of the students. This workshop will discuss some of the challenges associated with teaching biomechanics at various levels. The workshop will be structured as a group discussion, attendees should bring their questions and experiences to share. A panel of experienced educators at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate level will field questions and provide their experiences.

B — Sensing motion… with sensors: Getting started with IMUs using Arduino — Gaige 246

Dr. Josh R. Baxter

Human Motion Laboratory, Penn Medicine

Many applications require measuring motions of objects or people but are often not well-suited for traditional motion capture techniques. Inertial measurement units (IMUs) are small sensors that measure the accelerations, rates of rotation, and even magnetic fields to characterize their orientation in space… plus they can be pretty cheap! This workshop will introduce IMUs and how to interface them with microcontrollers. With the help of a few demonstrations, we’ll learn how they might help your research and what to be wary of when integrating IMUs into your own work.

Lunch Breakout Sessions

We are currently seeking topics and moderators for breakout sessions during lunch on Saturday. Examples sessions could be (1) discussion on graduate school in biomechanics targeted to undergraduates or (2) best practices when using IMUs (continuation of the discussion in Boulder). If you have an idea for a breakout session and would like to coordinate/moderate, please email our Student Chair, Zackery Scalyer at zes5027@psu.edu.