scholarly journals A Complementary Filter Design on SE(3) to Identify Micro-Motions during 3D Motion Tracking

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (20) ◽  
pp. 5864
Author(s):  
Gia-Hoang Phan ◽  
Clint Hansen ◽  
Paolo Tommasino ◽  
Asif Hussain ◽  
Domenico Formica ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motion Capture ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Motion Tracking ◽  
Filter Design ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
3D Motion ◽  
Complementary Filter ◽  
Combined Movements ◽  
Motion Tracking System ◽  
3D Motion Capture

In 3D motion capture, multiple methods have been developed in order to optimize the quality of the captured data. While certain technologies, such as inertial measurement units (IMU), are mostly suitable for 3D orientation estimation at relatively high frequencies, other technologies, such as marker-based motion capture, are more suitable for 3D position estimations at a lower frequency range. In this work, we introduce a complementary filter that complements 3D motion capture data with high-frequency acceleration signals from an IMU. While the local optimization reduces the error of the motion tracking, the additional accelerations can help to detect micro-motions that are useful when dealing with high-frequency human motions or robotic applications. The combination of high-frequency accelerometers improves the accuracy of the data and helps to overcome limitations in motion capture when micro-motions are not traceable with 3D motion tracking system. In our experimental evaluation, we demonstrate the improvements of the motion capture results during translational, rotational, and combined movements.

LOSA-X: Expandable 3D Motion Tracking System

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 3288-3295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailin Ren ◽  
Anil Kumar ◽  
Pinhas Ben-Tzvi
Keyword(s):  
Motion Tracking ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
3D Motion ◽  
Motion Tracking System

scholarly journals Tracking Clinical Staff Behaviors in an Operating Room

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 2287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Azevedo-Coste ◽  
Roger Pissard-Gibollet ◽  
Gaelle Toupet ◽  
Éric Fleury ◽  
Jean-Christophe Lucet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Motion Capture ◽  
Orthopedic Surgery ◽  
Motion Tracking ◽  
Inertial Sensors ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Motion Tracking System

Inadequate staff behaviors in an operating room (OR) may lead to environmental contamination and increase the risk of surgical site infection. In order to assess this statement objectively, we have developed an approach to analyze OR staff behaviors using a motion tracking system. The present article introduces a solution for the assessment of individual displacements in the OR by: (1) detecting human presence and quantifying movements using a motion capture (MOCAP) system and (2) observing doors’ movements by means of a wireless network of inertial sensors fixed on the doors and synchronized with the MOCAP system. The system was used in eight health care facilities sites during 30 cardiac and orthopedic surgery interventions. A total of 119 h of data were recorded and analyzed. Three hundred thirty four individual displacements were reconstructed. On average, only 10.6% individual positions could not be reconstructed and were considered undetermined, i.e., the presence in the room of the corresponding staff member could not be determined. The article presents the hardware and software developed together with the obtained reconstruction performances.

Gender differences in the Achilles tendon load during the fencing lunge

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Kenneth Sinclair ◽  
Lindsay Bottoms
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Achilles Tendon ◽  
Motion Capture ◽  
Tendon Injury ◽  
Force Platform ◽  
Motion Capture System ◽  
3D Motion ◽  
Loading Rates ◽  
Tendon Pathology ◽  
3D Motion Capture

AbstractRecent epidemiological analyses in fencing have shown that injuries and pain linked specifically to fencing training/competition were evident in 92.8% of fencers. Specifically the prevalence of Achilles tendon pathology has increased substantially in recent years, and males have been identified as being at greater risk of Achilles tendon injury compared to their female counterparts. This study aimed to examine gender differences in Achilles tendon loading during the fencing lunge.Achilles tendon load was obtained from eight male and eight female club level epee fencers using a 3D motion capture system and force platform information as they completed simulated lunges. Independent t-tests were performed on the data to determine whether differences existed.The results show that males were associated with significantly greater Achilles tendon loading rates in comparison to females.This suggests that male fencers may be at greater risk from Achilles tendon pathology as a function of fencing training/ competition.

scholarly journals Desktop lighting for comfortable use of a computer screen

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (s1) ◽  
pp. S209-S221
Author(s):  
Lu Han ◽  
Hechen Zhang ◽  
Zhongxia Xiang ◽  
Jinze Shang ◽  
Shabila Anjani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Intensity ◽  
Motion Tracking ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Computer User ◽  
Eye Tracker ◽  
Computer Screen ◽  
Task Load ◽  
Trunk Movements ◽  
Motion Tracking System ◽  
Nasa Task Load Index

BACKGROUND: The contrast between a bright computer screen and a dark ambient environment may influence comfort of the users, especially on their eyes. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this research is to identify the optimal desktop lighting for the comfortable use of the computer screen in a dark environment. METHODS: An experiment was designed where seven illumination setups were introduced for the users to perform their leisure tasks on a computer screen. Fifteen healthy subjects participated in the experiments. During each session, durations of the eye blinks, fixations and saccades of the user were recorded by an eye tracker. His/her neck and trunk movements were recorded by a motion tracking system as well. The comfort/discomfort questionnaire, localized postural discomfort questionnaire, NASA task load index and computer user questionnaire were used to record the overall comfort/discomfort, the local perceived physical discomfort, the cognitive workload, and general/eye health problems, respectively. RESULTS: Subjective and objective measurement results indicated that users felt more comfortable with high intensity warm lights using a computer screen. We also identified that the eye fixation durations, as well as the scores of two questions in the computer user questionnaire, have significant negative correlations with comfort. On the other side, the durations of blinks and the scores of three questions in the computer user questionnaire, were significantly correlated with discomfort. CONCLUSION: The warm (3000K) and high intensity (1500 lux) light reduced the visual and cognitive fatigue of the user and therefore improve the comfort of the user during the use of a computer screen.

scholarly journals Multi-sensor three-dimensional Monte Carlo localization for long-term aerial robot navigation

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 172988141773275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco J Perez-Grau ◽  
Fernando Caballero ◽  
Antidio Viguria ◽  
Anibal Ollero
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Motion Tracking ◽  
Robot Navigation ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Localization Algorithm ◽  
Monte Carlo Localization ◽  
Motion Tracking System

This article presents an enhanced version of the Monte Carlo localization algorithm, commonly used for robot navigation in indoor environments, which is suitable for aerial robots moving in a three-dimentional environment and makes use of a combination of measurements from an Red,Green,Blue-Depth (RGB-D) sensor, distances to several radio-tags placed in the environment, and an inertial measurement unit. The approach is demonstrated with an unmanned aerial vehicle flying for 10 min indoors and validated with a very precise motion tracking system. The approach has been implemented using the robot operating system framework and works smoothly on a regular i7 computer, leaving plenty of computational capacity for other navigation tasks such as motion planning or control.

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