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  • 12 - Motion-Tracking Technology for the Study of Gesture

  • from Part II - Ways of Approaching Gesture Analysis
  • Edited by Alan Cienki, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Handbook of Gesture Studies
    Published online:
    01 May 2024
    Print publication:
    18 April 2024, pp 306-332

  • Summary

    In this chapter I discuss the role of motion-tracking technology in the study of gesture, both from a production perspective as well as for understanding how gestures support comprehension. I first give an overview of motion-tracking technologies in order to provide a starting point for researchers currently using or interested in using motion tracking. Next, I discuss how motion tracking has been employed in the past to understand gesture production and comprehension, as well as how it can be utilized for more complex experiments including virtual reality. This is not meant as a comprehensive review of the field of motion tracking, but rather a source of inspiration for how such methodologies can be employed in order to tackle relevant research questions. The chapter is concluded with suggestions for how to build upon previous research, asking new, previously inaccessible questions, and how motion-tracking technology can be used to move toward a more replicable and quantitative study of gesture.