[R] R package for visualizing/analyzing accelerometry data?

Duncan Murdoch murdoch at stats.uwo.ca
Wed Sep 30 14:23:20 CEST 2009


On 9/29/2009 10:39 PM, Jen Maresh wrote:
> Hello All -
> 
> Any recommendations or suggestions for neat ways to visualize data
> taken from a 3-axis accelerometer? My study species is aquatic, so I
> would be interested in movement in the 3 dimensions in addition to
> being able to incorporate the time series as well. Is there a package
> in R that might be useful for this?

As David mentioned, rgl can draw 3D figures, but the problem of 
visualizing a 3D path in an informative way is not easy.  The new 
cylinder3d function in rgl might give paths that are easier to decode 
visually than line segments would be; it also offers the possibility of 
encoding orientation in the shape of the cylinder.  I'd be interested in 
hearing how this goes.

Duncan Murdoch




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