Carnegie Science Center opens new motion lab as part of Highmark SportsWorks
The Carnegie Science Center has opened a new motion lab that will allow athletes and sports lovers to better review their movements and improve them through science.
The motion lab will be a permanent exhibit in the Highmark SportsWork area.
Anyone who would like to use it should perform some sort of sports-related activity in front of the high-speed camera located in the exhibit. For example, visitors can practice throwing baseballs, punting footballs, serving a volleyball, shooting basketballs or even twirling like a dancer.
The camera records the movement at around 200-250 frames per second. Visitors can then visit different playback stations and analyze their movements frame by frame.
“Motion Lab furthers the mission of Highmark SportsWorks to inspire learning and curiosity by uniting the experience of sports for every age level with the laws of science,” Jason Brown, Henry Buhl Jr., director of Carnegie Science Center said. “The exhibit gets visitors moving and thinking about physics, anatomy, biology, and more.”
The new exhibit will also feature videos done by professional athletes, offering something for visitors to compare their own actions to. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre soloist Tommie Lin O’Hanlon was the first Pittsburgh athlete to try out the motion lab.
“Highmark believes engaging in meaningful partnerships with organizations like SportsWorks and Motion Lab, encourages better overall health and wellness for individuals, families and communities”, said Kenya Boswell, Highmark Health senior vice president of Community Affairs. “These partnerships demonstrate Highmark Bright Blue Futures in action, our corporate giving and community involvement program designed to ensure healthier, brighter, stronger futures for all.”
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