The Approxi-meter
Did you know your body could be used as a measuring tool ? But of course you’ll tell me, feet 🦶🏼 and thumbs 👍🏼 are ancient measuring units.
The Approxi-meter is an online game in which you use your body tu measure athletes’ performances.
Get ready to time the races and mesure the jumps on these archive videos. After checking out your results, you’ll tell us if your body is an efficient measuring tool !
The video version of the game
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The online game
A sneak peek
User instructions
A few excerpts
Behind the scenes
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The Approxi-meter is a "Superphysics project
After the Paris Olympics, the Physics Reimagined team decides to take part in the worldwide celebration of sport, by bringing in a touch of physics, of course !
Superphysics offers 3 never-seen-before exercices :
– the Approxi-meter : find out how your body can be used as a measuring tool 🤙🏻📐
– Publiball : discovering the world of scientific publication 🧑🏼🔬📄
– 1000 Push-ups for the Planet : become an expert of energy consumption 🏋🏽♀️🔋
This project was designed by Camille Debard and Lou-Andreas Etienne for the “Physics Reimagined” team (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS).
Lou-Andreas Etienne and Camille Debard had the original idea.
Illustrations, graphic design and motion design : Camille Debard
Son : Simon Chapillon
Typeface : Pramuk rounded, Indian type foundry
Online version : Lou-Andreas Etienne
We would like to thank our guinea-pigs from the bottom of our hearts : Julien, Frédéric, Anaïs, Eliott, Wonjin and Alice.
With the support of La Diagonale Paris-Saclay, Quantum-Saclay, and the “Physics Reimagined” Chair of the Paris-Saclay Foundation, supported by the Air Liquide group and Crédit Agricole – CIB.
We would like to thank the Pedagogical Experiment Center of the Villebon -Georges Charpak Institute for lending us their premises and equipment.
Authors:
Lou-Andreas Etienne
