Shown is a series of position-time data for the first 400ms of a hand during a reach. Displacement of the hand is shown for the horizontal and vertical dimension. Compute the respective velocities in the x/y dimension as well as the resultant 2D velocity and 2D acceleration for each of the 9 time-series data points. It is recommended that you use a spreadsheet to compute the data.
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
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