kinematicinformation
nounUK /ˌkɪnɪˈmætɪk ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/
US /ˌkɪnəˈmætɪk ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
Kinematic information is the facts about how things move, like how fast and in what direction.
The robot used kinematic information from its wheels to figure out how far it had rolled.
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2. In robotics, the data describing the positions and angles of a robot's joints.
The arm's kinematic information told the computer exactly where its hand was.
3. In sports science, details about how a body part moves during an action.
Coaches studied the runner's kinematic information to improve her stride.
4. In computer animation, the numbers that describe how a virtual object moves.
The game engine used kinematic information to make the character jump smoothly.