KMD | Rotation
Kinesthetic Motion Database





Rotation


Rotation is created by the centrifugal (or centripetal) force experienced in the rotational movements. The direct kinesthetic sensation of this kind derives from actions such as spinning like a ballerina or a hammer throw athlete and riding on a Coffee Cup in amusement parks.



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Curtain experiment

The sharp pivoting point of the machine reminds me of the feeling of standing and balancing on the heels. The sharp pivoting point of the machine reminds me of the feeling of standing and balancing on the heels. The sharp pivoting point of the machine reminds me of the feeling of standing and balancing on the heels. The sharp pivoting point of the machine reminds me of the feeling of standing and balancing on the heels.


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Ceiling fan

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Elliptic Sculpture

The rhythm of rolling, the angle of balancing, the elliptic shape of the sculpture, the hard materiality which not only the visual but also the sound tells us. With what kind of kinesthetic feeling would you empathise with the motion? My kinesthetic empathy with the elliptic sculpture can be better expressed with a rocking chair. I can simulate how it would feel like if I were to move like the sculpture, but my body is not enough to actually demonstrate the feeling of rolling on the round and hard edge. Sitting on a rocking chair, it feels like an extension of my body, not just an external object.


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Shishi-odoshi in Shisendo Temple

Puwants Dahlia is an artificial water plant which stands using the buoyancy of air stuck in the flower. The air is supplied through the stem made of a plastic tube. When the air goes out from the tiny hole on top of the flower, the plant loses buoyancy and consequently its balance momentarily.