Application of an Optimization-Based Method for the Kinematic Analysis of a Badminton Stroke From Motion Capture Data

In this paper, we demonstrate an optimization-based method for the calculation of positions, velocities, and accelerations of a badminton stroke from motion capture data. The results show a good agreement between the measured marker trajectories and a flexible kinematical model of the racket with the error between the measured marker trajectories and the markers in the model being in the range of millimeters.