Bicycle Kinematics Research Project
Advisor David Willis during an experiment. I worked on a UROP research project with my brother Matthew to develop a low-cost way to analyze cyclist kinematics and to relate cyclist position to torque output. We attahced LEDs to different joints on the body, and captured the flashes during long-exposure pictures from three digital cameras. This allowed us to plot the 3D position of each joint over time. We then used this data with a torque measurement from the wheel to find relationships between cyclist position and torque output. You can read a full writeup of the experiments and results in Matthew's Bachelors Thesis here.
Advisor David Willis (left), and plots of joint locations at differnt times (right).
Left: Matthew demonstrating experimental setup with LEDs at locations A-G. Right: long-exposure picture of one cycle.
Example of raw experimental data.
Experimental setup with cyclist and camera locations
Me demonstrating five different cyclist positions tested.
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