Activity (Hands-On)Grades 9 - 12
Body Motion Vector Visualization
Materials List
Each group needs:
- Body Motion Pre/Post-Quiz (PDF), two per student
- computer with ARK Mirror software program; free download at https://www.nitrc.org/projects/ar_mirror
- For ARK Mirror troubleshooting, contact the developers at the download URL
- Orbbec Astra or Astra Pro; available for purchase on the Orbbec website.
- Note: the ARK Mirror also works with a Microsoft Kinect 2.0 with Windows adapter. But because the Kinect has been discontinued, an Orbbec 3D camera is the optimal platform. If you want to use a Kinect, read the ARK Mirror and Microsoft Kinect (PDF) and contact the ARK Mirror developers for any troubleshooting assistance.
- Windows 10 (recommended) meeting Orbbec specs. https://astra-wiki.readthedocs.io/en/latest/downloadDriver.html
- Windows 8 (minimum) meeting Orbbec specs and drivers to manually download at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jsc40adr2nontq8/orbbec-sensor-driver-4.3.0.4-whql.zip?dl=0
- access to a graphing program in Microsoft® Excel® or Vernier Logger Pro.