kinematicdata
nounUK /ˌkɪnɪˈmætɪk ˈdeɪtə/
US /ˌkɪnəˈmætɪk ˈdeɪtə/
Information about how things move, like how fast or which way.
The robot used kinematic data to know how fast its arm was moving.
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2. Numbers recorded by sensors that describe the position and motion of an object over time.
Engineers studied the kinematic data from the crash test to see how the dummy moved.
3. Measurements of joint angles and limb speeds used to analyze human or animal movement.
The physical therapist used kinematic data to check the runner's knee motion.
4. In robotics, the set of values describing how each part of a machine moves.
The drone's kinematic data helped it land smoothly.