Positional Tracking for vast open spaces?
Hi People I'm currently doing some research on positional tracking. I didn't know if there were any people on the forum who really have extensive knowledge on the matter? What it is I'm actually l...
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"JohnyX" wrote:
If many props or other obstacles involved it could create problems for IR motion capture.
Perfect solution would custom Sixence STEM with multiple base units and single STEM setup. where STEM bases would be parallel paired but located in a grid just far enough from each other to avoid interference in order to pick up STEM transmitter signal in vast area....Im sure software side would make it possible to to calculate a "location" of target in this grid.
Or something like http://smartbody.ict.usc.edu/video combined with ceiling mounted grid of cameras where computer would detect motion to switch cameras in order to capture locomotion.
Regards.
Ceiling mounted grid of cameras may be a problem outside but another way this could be achieved would be to have tripods that extend higher enough to read/pick up data from above with the cameras attached?
I was seriously thinking of drones but it really wouldn't be feasible with the elements of the outdoors to face however if the conditions were right they could potentially follow the user, it's a bit out there this idea but it would save having to move tripods etc around!
The other thing is to make it practical the amount of stations or moveable tripods etc needs to be kept as low as possible.
Do you think the way I explained the point reference having to be picked up first and synced with the software data is the right way forward?