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Application of MATLAB in the Human Movement Sciences
Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:47
Abstract
Programming with MATLAB, including data processing and visualization, applied to measurements commonly used in Human Movement Sciences (kinematics, kinetics, muscle activity, etc.)
Objective
Students acquire the ability to import, process, and plot data typical for human movement sciences using the MATLAB computing environment. Students deepen and expand their MATLAB knowledge and programming skills in an independent project during the semester.
Content
- Possibilities and advantages of MATLAB; basics of programming with MATLAB - Data types and data parsing; import and saving of several data formats - Plotting and visualization of data and signals; - Functions - Data processing: removing of an offset and filtering of data; normalization and parametrization of data - Debugging; coding efficiency; profiling; parallel computing - Integration and combination of Python and MATLAB
Resources
Literature
During the lecture, several introductory tutorials and guides for MATLAB will be highlighted or made electronically available. Course-specific scripts will be provided by the lecturers.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Max Places
- 40
- Signup End
- 27.09.2026
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise |
Application of MATLAB in the Human Movement Sciences
The presentations will take place on 14., 15. and 16.12.2026
|
No time listed | 2 h weekly |