# Motorcycle Motion analytics: replicating a PhD project with AI

Reproducing a 2012 motion-analysis tool originally a PhD's worth of mathematics and months of research in a few days with Claude, including auto-written import adaptors for undocumented binary formats.

By The ToolTwist Team · 2026-01-15

URL: https://tooltwist.com/insights/motorcycle-motion-analytics-replicating-a-phd-project-with-ai

In this experiment we replicated a motion analysis tool project from 2012. The original project involved a PhD in mathematics, and required many months of research. Using Claude and careful prompting, we replicated the research and reproduced the standalone app in a few days. Amazingly, Claude also automatically wrote import adaptors for a multitude of data file formats, including de-engineering undocumented formats and binary files, with zero human guidance.

![The motorcycle telemetry app showing a track map alongside synchronised speed, lean angle, throttle/brake, and G-force charts.](/images/insights/motorcycle-motion-analytics.png)

## The challenge

Developing an application with:

- **complex mathematics**
- **extensive research**
- **graph libraries**
- **data format conversions**

The original effort was **16 man months**.

## Re-develop with AI

- **3 days to 40% MVP readiness**
- **AI suitability: 100%**

## Technology

React + Tauri + Vite.

## AI framework

Guided prompt engineering.