Free-body motion capture using cameras

At this year's Siggraph presented by researchers of the Carnegie Mellon University and Disney is an interesting alternative to conventional motion capture systems. Instead of a green screen / studio settings with markers and fixed camera angles, the new system allows the recording of movements in the open. It bypasses the problem of covert markers, the problem of too little space for some movement of a studio and the high cost of such a controlled setting. It is based on several (about 20) on the body attached small cameras, reconstructed from the recordings, the environment and the absolute and relative movements of the body and limbs are derived - with amazing accuracy, as the comparison at the end with a conventional motion Capturing System shows. However, a significant computing power is needed to analyze the videos and the movements to be calculated. An account of the relatively low cost affordable for everyone theoretically Moton capture system is at least the stated goal of the research team. ° = VY-xbi NWMfGPs