Optical motion capture system

Date of Publication

2006

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering and Management

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Manufacturing Engineering and Management

Thesis Adviser

Alexis V. Pantola

Defense Panel Chair

Nixon A. Ng

Defense Panel Member

Arthur Pius P. Santiago
Marlon Luis M. Musngi

Abstract/Summary

Motion capture is the process of recording a live motion event and translating it into usable mathematical terms by tracking a number of key points in space over time and combining them to obtain a single three-dimensional representation of the performance (Menache, 2000). Optical motion capture system tends to utilize video cameras to track the motion of reflective markers (or pulsed LED's) attached to joints of the performer's body. This kind of system is relatively expensive if to be sold in the Philippine market.

This paper presents an approach that attempts to address the problem with regard to cost. It makes use of colored markers to track human skeletal joints and implements the concepts and theories of image processing and stereo vision. The purpose and goal of this research is to experiment on the possibility of a low cost system using the said approach together with the lowest costing class of cameras which are the web cameras.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU15339

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

vi, 507 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Computer vision; Image processing--Digital techniques; Application software; Three-dimensional display systems

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