Constellation of phase singularities in a speckle-like pattern for optical vortex metrology applied to biological kinematic analysis

Opt Express. 2008 Sep 1;16(18):13908-17. doi: 10.1364/oe.16.013908.

Abstract

A novel technique for biological kinematic analysis is proposed that makes use of the pseudophase singularities in a complex signal generated from a speckle-like pattern. In addition to the information about the locations and the anisotropic core structures of the pseudophase singularities, we also detect the spatial structures of a cluster of phase singularities, which serves as a unique constellation characterizing the mutual position relation between the individual pseudophase singularities. Experimental results of in vivo measurements for a swimming fish along with its kinematic analysis are presented, which demonstrate the validity of the proposed technique.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomechanical Phenomena / methods*
  • Humans
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Joints / anatomy & histology*
  • Joints / physiology*
  • Movement / physiology*
  • Optics and Photonics*
  • Pattern Recognition, Automated / methods*