Motion Suit Could Simplify Biomechanics Studies
Motion suit eliminates need for multiple camerasAt the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show here in Las Vegas, Xsens Technologies B.V. yesterday demonstrated a motion capture suit that eliminates the need for multiple cameras and optical markers.
Known as the Moven motion capture system, the new suit incorporates three Analog Devices gyroscopic sensors, three accelerometers, three magnetometers and an Analog Devices Blackfin digital signal processor (DSP). All of the sensors reside in a small module that measures approximately 2 inches x 1 inch and fits under a motion suit. One suit incorporates 16 of the sensors modules. Using the company’s software, motions are captured and displayed on a PC screen.
“We’re adding software algorithms to handle data from the sensors and apply it to a biomechanical model of a human being,” says Gerben Groothuis, director of marketing and sales for Xsens.
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