Kinematics is the branch of classical mechanics which describes

the motion of points (alternatively "particles"), bodies (objects), and systems

of bodies without consideration of the masses of those objects nor the
forces that may have caused the motion.[1][2][3] Kinematics as a field of study
is often referred to as the "geometry of motion" and as such may be seen
as a branch of mathematics.[4][5][6] Kinematics begins with a description of the
geometry of the system and the initial conditions of known values of the
position, velocity and or acceleration of various points that are a part of the
system, then from geometrical arguments it can determine the position, the
velocity and the acceleration of any part of the system. The study of the
influence of forces acting on masses falls within the purview of kinetics. For
further details, see analytical dynamics.
Kinematics is used in astrophysics to describe the motion of celestial
bodies and collections of such bodies. In mechanical engineering, robotics,
and biomechanics[7] kinematics is used to describe the motion of systems
composed of joined parts (multi-link systems) such as an engine, a robotic
arm or the skeleton of the human body.
The use of geometric transformations, also called rigid transformations, to
describe the movement of components of a mechanical system simplifies
the derivation of its equations of motion, and is central to dynamic analysis.
Kinematic analysis is the process of measuring the kinematic
quantities used to describe motion. In engineering, for instance, kinematic
analysis may be used to find the range of movement for a
given mechanism, and working in reverse, using kinematic synthesis used
to design a mechanism for a desired range of motion.[8] In addition,
kinematics applies algebraic geometry to the study of the mechanical
advantage of a mechanical system or mechanism.