Biomechanics
Study human, animal, and bio-inspired motion in precise detail with high-speed imaging that reveals movement, loading, deformation, and interaction too fast for the unaided eye.
Understanding Motion, Function, and Structure
Biomechanics is the study of the mechanical form, movement, function, and structure of living organisms. High-speed cameras allow researchers to examine how tendons, ligaments, bones, muscles, joints, and external forces work together during rapid movement.
Applications extend beyond human movement and sports science to orthopedic implant development, biomaterials, animal locomotion, plant mechanics, biological cutting and puncture, and bio-inspired robotics.
Biomechanics Applications
Photron cameras support movement analysis across medicine, sports, biology, engineering, and robotics.
Human Movement
Analyze gait, posture, balance, joint motion, body mechanics, and rapid movements that are difficult to resolve with conventional video.
Sports Science
Evaluate technique, timing, force transfer, impact, equipment interaction, and task performance during athletic movement.
Orthopedics & Implants
Study joint replacements, implant performance, biomaterials, contact mechanics, and design behavior during dynamic loading.
Animal Locomotion
Capture jumping, flight, swimming, running, landing, feeding, and other movements across a wide range of animal species.
Biological Materials
Observe cutting, puncture, tearing, fracture, deformation, and resistance in tissues and biological structures.
Bio-Inspired Robotics
Evaluate rapid jumping, self-righting, landing, posture control, energy release, and movement inspired by biological systems.
Featured Research Examples
Examples of biomechanics and bio-inspired research highlighted by Photron.
Anderson Evolutionary Biomechanics Lab
Research exploring the mechanics of cutting and puncture in nature, including teeth, claws, spines, and the resistance of biological tissues.
Read more →Jumping Robot with Posture Adjustment
A jumping robot uses spring energy storage, body-posture adjustment, and a self-righting mechanism to improve trajectory and repeated jumping.
Read the research paper →Frog Landing on Branches
Research examining how arboreal frogs manage landing kinematics on narrow and unpredictable substrates such as branches.
Read the research paper →Selecting a Camera for Biomechanics
The right system depends on motion speed, field of view, required detail, lighting, synchronization, and whether the test needs one or multiple camera views.
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