Over the course of a few weeks we have been working on a whole class Gait-Analysis project.Gait analysis is the systematic study of human motion, using visual observations and movement measurements for the purpose of helping people with conditions affecting their ability to walk, such as helping athletes move more efficiently and identifying posture- or movement-related problems in people with injuries. Gait analysis is important for some medical diagnostics and the area of biomechanics, so engineers design ways to test, analyze and learn from the way people walk.
accelerometer ("Physics Toolbox Accelerometer" by Vieyra Software)
Duct tape, cord, belt, strap, or some way to attach a cellphone to a person's lower back
Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel®, or similar program
Reflection:
The challenges I encountered while working on the Whole-Class gait database was that everyone submitted information in an unsuccessful way. Data was being deleted and moved around and it made it very difficult to keep track of my data. During the project our team members worked well together to get our information. We worked efficiently and got the work done in time to do our data analysis. Some questions were asked, but were soon collaborated with our team and others if needed in order to get the correct answer. It's important to have data, because you need to have accurate information. The data was somewhat hard to deal with because there were many factors that can be called as error like how each step we took wasn't equal amount. I would need more precision when I walk and more measurements to design a better experiment. This project was very interesting, because I haven't done anything like it and I was using multiple tools that made it feel very professional. I liked working with google sheets, and have learned new things that I haven't used before.