System for peer-to-peer, self-directed or consensus human motion capture, motion characterization, and software-augmented motion evaluation

A method for assessing user performance, the method comprising:

• storing in a database a library comprising at least a plurality of reference images illustrating a plurality of skill components organized in a hierarchical structure, said hierarchical structure comprising a plurality of activities, each activity comprising a plurality of the plurality of skill components, and each skill component comprising a plurality of the of reference images;
• receiving from a first assessment device one or more inputs indicating a selected one of the plurality of activities and one or more selected skill components of the selected activity;
• retrieving from the library selected one or more of the plurality of reference images based on the one or more selected skill components;
• capturing at least one or more images of a user performing the one or more selected skill components;
• concurrently displaying on the first assessment device the selected one or more reference images and the one or more captured images for comparison;
• and
• receiving from the first assessment device an assessment result of the user's performance for each of the one or more selected skill components.

A computer-readable storage device comprising computer-executable instructions for assessing user performance, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause a processing structure to perform actions comprising:

• storing in a database a library comprising at least a plurality of reference images illustrating a plurality of skill components organized in a hierarchical structure, said hierarchical structure comprising a plurality of activities, and each activity comprising a plurality of the plurality of skill components, and each skill component comprising a plurality of the of reference images;
• receiving from a first assessment device one or more inputs indicating a selected one of the plurality of activities and one or more selected skill components of the selected activity;
• retrieving from the library selected one or more of the plurality of reference images based on the one or more selected skill components;
• capturing at least one or more images of a user performing the one or more selected skill components;
• concurrently displaying on the first assessment device the selected one or more reference images and the one or more captured images for comparison;
• and
• receiving from the first assessment device an assessment result of the user's performance for each of the one or more selected skill components.