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'Chronocyclegraphs - Frank Gilbreth, 1917
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One might find interesting that long exposure analog photography was used to study repetitive patterns of human gestures in factory settings and kitchens to optimize the position of different objects in the surroundings, way before digital technology.
These are 3D wire models of hand motion paths (or chronocyclegraphs) created by Frank Gilbreth, a pioneer in the study of motion in the workplace. In his 1917 book, Gilbreth explains how he created these solid models from time-lapse photographs, and how useful they are to study and teach human motion.
Read more >> https://dataphys.org/list/wire-models-of-factory-worker-movements/
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