Sunday 18 November 2012

Visualizing Skateboard Tricks with an Ipod

By , 2012/11/16 @ 2:30 pm

With humble beginnings of strapping an Ipod Touch to the bottom of a skateboard, Theo Watson and Emily Gobeille of Design I/O have created a method to visualize skateboard tricks in real time. Called Skataviz, it’s done using the Ipod Touch’s gyroscope and accelerometer, which is sent to openFrameworks to create live video overlays.

Employing the help of professional skaters Frankie Nash and Thomas Kramer, they were able to capture the kinetic movement of various tricks, as well as track the rotation of the board as it flew through the air. The software is in the prototype stages right now, but is still visually stunning. With all the movement that goes on as skateboarders ply their craft, expect some even more impressive dataviz in the future.

[via The Creators Project]



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