Open source Vicon Toolkit for motion capture and Gait Analysis.

Journal: Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The Vicon motion capture system is a popular tool for biomechanics, gait analysis, and robotics. The ASCII files produced are large and complex, making them difficult to read and analyze.

Authors

  • Nathaniel Goldfarb
    The Department of Robotics Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 85 Prescott St, Worcester, MA 01609, United States. Electronic address: nagoldfarb@wpi.edu.
  • Alek Lewis
    The Department of Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Rd, Worcester, MA 01609, United States. Electronic address: ajlewis@wpi.edu.
  • Alex Tacescu
    The Department of Robotics Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 85 Prescott St, Worcester, MA 01609, United States. Electronic address: actacescu@wpi.edu.
  • Gregory S Fischer