Motion Pattern Analysis (MPAL)

A python open source application for the analysis of hand motion that was built during my research assistant job at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

What is MPAL?

MPAL is a Python open-source and interactive application designed for analyzing hand motion. This application takes 3D coordinates retrieved from, for example, a motion tracking device, and visualizes the data frame-by-frame together with algorithm-generated labels that describe motion pattern. All folders and files under this repository are released under the GNU-GPL v3.0 license.

To cite this

Lo, C., Chu, S., Penney, T., & Schirmer, A. (2021). 3D Hand-Motion Tracking and Bottom-Up Classification Sheds Light on the Physical Properties of Gentle Stroking. Neuroscience, 464, 90-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.09.037

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