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Kinesiologist / Biomechanics Specialist
micro1 is engaging Kinesiologists / Biomechanics Specialists to contribute specialized knowledge to a customer's advanced annotation project. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This opportunity focuses on accurately annotating hand and finger landmarks in image and video data using MediaPipe-style hand topology, applying expertise in anatomy, human movement, and biomechanics to complex poses and occlusions.
Salary
$15 - $80 / hour
Department
Kinesiology & Biomechanics
Experience
Kinesiology or biomechanics expertise
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Role fit snapshot
- Engagement
- Remote contractor | micro1 application platform
- Experience
- Recorded experience: Kinesiology or biomechanics expertise
- Core expertise
- Kinesiology & Biomechanics | Kinesiology | Biomechanics | Anatomy
- Geographic eligibility
- Not specified beyond Remote
- Listing dates
- Posted 2026-08-17 | Valid through 2026-09-17
- Compensation
- Recorded compensation: $15-$80/hour
Responsibilities
- Annotate hand and finger landmarks and keypoints using MediaPipe-style hand topology, ensuring accuracy and adherence to strict guidelines.
- Identify and mark anatomical joints including the wrist, MCP, PIP, DIP, fingertips, and thumb-specific joints such as CMC, MCP, IP, and thumb tip.
- Precisely place anatomical landmarks according to defined annotation protocols and specified tolerance thresholds.
- Infer and accurately annotate partially occluded or visually challenging joints and landmarks by reasoning through complex hand positions and object interactions.
- Interpret a wide range of hand poses, orientations, and perspectives to ensure consistent and high-quality annotations across varied image and video data.
- Review visual feedback, identify deviations from project requirements, and make targeted corrections to maintain annotation quality at scale.
Skills
KinesiologyBiomechanicsAnatomyHuman Movement AnalysisData AnnotationMediaPipe Hand TopologyHand AnatomyAnatomical Landmark AnnotationKeypoint AnnotationAttention to DetailVisual ReasoningImage AnalysisVideo AnalysisQuality AssuranceAnnotation Protocols
Requirements
- Background or professional expertise in kinesiology, biomechanics, human movement science, or a closely related discipline.
- Strong understanding of human anatomy and biomechanics, particularly the structure, articulation, and movement of hands and fingers.
- Ability to identify anatomical landmarks including the wrist, MCP, PIP, DIP, CMC, IP, fingertips, and thumb tip.
- Strong visual reasoning skills for interpreting complex hand poses, orientations, perspectives, partially occluded joints, and object interactions.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to follow precise annotation protocols, guidelines, and tolerance requirements.
- Ability to analyze image and video data accurately and consistently.
- Understanding of MediaPipe-style hand topology or ability to quickly learn structured hand landmark annotation conventions.
Benefits
- Remote contractor opportunity
- Contribute kinesiology and biomechanics expertise to next-generation AI training
- Work on advanced image and video annotation involving human hand anatomy and movement
- Apply human movement and biomechanical knowledge to AI and computer vision datasets
- No prior AI experience required
- Opportunity to help improve AI systems that interpret complex human hand poses and movements
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