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202455 minGdocumentary

Motion Capture & Haptics

202455 minGdocumentary

Dr. Krithika Swaminathan from NOVA's upcoming film "Building Stuff: Boost It!" joins engineer Dr. Nehemiah Mabry to discuss motion capture techniques and their applications in engineering.

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Motion Capture & Haptics

2024• 55 minG

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Dr. Krithika Swaminathan from NOVA's upcoming film "Building Stuff: Boost It!" joins engineer Dr. Nehemiah Mabry to discuss motion capture techniques and their applications in engineering.

Synopsis

Dr. Krithika Swaminathan from NOVA's upcoming film "Building Stuff: Boost It!" joins engineer Dr. Nehemiah Mabry to discuss motion capture techniques and their applications in engineering. Building Stuff with NOVA offers live content focused on engineering, featuring games, news, interviews, and field trips. Dr. Mabry, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has over 15 years of experience in the field, including research at NASA and teaching as an adjunct professor. The program streams twice a week on YouTube and daily on Twitch.

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