An inexpensive solution for motion analysis

Clint Hansen, David Gibas, Jean Louis Honeine, Nasser Rezzoug, Philippe Gorce, Brice Isableu

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Abstract

This study investigated the reliability of the recently released low-cost NaturalPoint OptiTrack 250e camera system across different measurement designs. Results are compared to an already well-established motion capture system from Vicon Motion Systems Ltd (Oxford, UK). The OptiTrack performed well across measurement conditions. Provided with the AMASS software kit from C-Motion (Germantown, MD, USA), nine distances from three rigid bodies (ten markers) were used to calculate measurement accuracy. Independent t-tests, a one-way multivariate analysis of variance, intraclass correlation coefficients, and the standard error of measurement were computed for all conditions to evaluate the differences and the reliability of the systems. The results suggest that the NaturalPoint OptiTrack 250e camera system is a reliable working system that can certainly be used in biomechanics and other related fields.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)165-170
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology
Volume228
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Accuracy
  • Comparison
  • Motion capture
  • Precision
  • Reliability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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