Fractal Move Tracker: Stimulate Physical Variability
Fractal Move is a movement tracker that stimulates variability and, therefore, highly adaptive and resilient physicality, which can be useful both in fitness and everyday life.
Based on our research together with EightOS, we developed this tool to encourage non-linear aesthetics and adaptive movement, which we have been exploring through EightOS practice for several years. In our approach, we follow the ecological variability framework, which proposes to switch between slow and fast movement, as well as the levels of intensity to learn to operate on multiple scales simultaneously (enabling awareness of both the long-term and short-term perturbations in the environment). Multiple studies have shown that highly resilient and adaptive physical states are associated with fractal variability. Learn more about the science behind on the EightOS website.
Fractal Move is available for several different platforms:
FitBit Versa 3 and Sense
(as well as for the older versions of FitBit), both as a clock app and a watch clock face. To try out, please, search for “Fractal Move” in your FitBit App > Versa 3 / Sense 2 > Gallery or follow the links above. Note, due to EU restrictions, these pages are only available if your IP address is from the USA. If you want to access this from Europe, use a VPN with a US server to download the app.
XSens movement trackers (via Node.Js)
You can use the advanced xSens movement trackers with our web-based Node.js app. It enables you to perform high-precision tracking of various body parts, which is especially useful for research, physical practice, and athletic training. We used this approach to choreograph an opening ceremony of Gwangju Biennale in 2021 in Korea as well as for movement sessions at Martin Gropius Bau in Berlin in 2021-2023. Learn more on EightOS website. Contact us if you’d like to get a copy of the software, which you can run on any platform, including Raspberry Pi, PC, and Mac.
Web & Mobile
If you don’t need heart-rate tracking you can also use the web version on fractal-feedback.vercel.app for beta-testing. This app features a “game” where you can learn to tap in a fractal way. You can also use this app to analyze fractality of any time series.
Apple Watch and iOS with Polar H10 sensor
Coming soon, available via TestFlight beta-testing program upon request.
