MovementOn

MovementOn is a cross-domain framework for coordinating movement in both digital and physical systems. It provides a common representation for movement primitives, a runtime for sequencing and execution, and tooling for measurement and analysis. The goal is interoperable choreography across devices, software agents, and performers.

At its core, MovementOn defines a set of movement primitives (such as reach, rotate, translate, hold) and a MovementPlan that combines these actions under timing, spatial, and safety constraints. A MovementEngine then executes plans, adapts to sensor input, and resolves conflicts in real time.

Its architecture is layered, comprising a data layer for sensor fusion and kinematics, a planning and control layer, and an extension layer for devices and machine-learning plugins. The data model uses MovementObjects and MovementPatterns with consistent units, coordinate frames, and time bases.

Key features include real-time streaming, simulation mode, offline analytics, and pluggable backends. MovementOn supports cross-language bindings, open interchange formats, and integration with existing robotics middleware and animation pipelines. It emphasizes safety, traceability, and reproducibility.

Applications span robotics (manipulators and mobile robots), computer animation and game development, biomechanics and sports science, and virtual reality or live performance contexts where coordinated motion is essential.

MovementOn emerged through a collaboration among academic labs and industry partners in the late 2010s, with the first major public release around 2020 and subsequent updates expanding tooling and interoperability. It has been noted for improving cross-system compatibility while presenting a learning curve for newcomers.

See also: motion capture, motion planning, robotics middleware, choreography. References and external documentation are maintained by the MovementOn community and included in the official repository under an open-source license.