Data Modeling and Simulation with Animation and Motion Analysis

PennPraxis Design Fellows are working with Fine Arts faculty member Joshua Mosley in research that will cumulate with the launch of Data Driven Animation course to be offered in the next academic year. Students in this proposed course will collaborate in small teams with faculty research partners across the University to produce animations that simulate or visualize systems and present time-series data using algorithmic animation methods. Research conducted this year will form the scope of the collaborations, set up systems for gathering the source data from partners, social media, human gestures, environmental data, and develop tools and methods in preparation for this course.