In the present paper

the authors introduce a newly-developed"Acupuncture Needle Manipulation Training-evaluation System"based on optical motion capture technique.It is composed of two parts

sensor and software

and overcomes some shortages of mechanical motion capture technique.This device is able to analyze the data of operations of the pressing-hand and needle-insertion hand during acupuncture performance and its software contains personal computer(PC)version

Android version

and Internetwork Operating System(IOS)Apple version.It is competent in recording and analyzing information of any operator's needling manipulations

and is quite helpful for teachers in teaching

training and examining students in clinical practice.