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micromotion|ˈmaɪkrəʊməʊʃən| Also with hyphen. [f. micro- 1 + motion n.] A small bodily movement made during the performance of some task, esp. when recorded cinematographically for purposes of work study. Usu. attrib., esp. designating this method of work study.
1913F. A. Talbot Pract. Cinematogr. xiv. 174 (heading) Micro-motion study: How increased workshop efficiency is obtainable with moving pictures. 1913Technical World XIX. 189/1 ‘This micro-motion study furnishes a means for the transference of skill from man to machine,’ the general manager further stated. 1947J. J. Gillespie Dynamic Motion & Time Study 3 Motion study..with its motion cameras, therbligs, micromotion clocks..has become a complex, unwieldy technique. 1948Sci. News VII. 107 For the so-called ‘micro-motion study’ of repetition movements a cine-record is not necessary. Instead, small lamps can be attached to the moving parts of the operator's body, their light being recorded over one cycle of the operation by working in a dimly lit room while the camera shutter is left open. 1961[see memomotion]. |