Perception Neuron: Motion Capture in every home
Two days left before the end of the campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for "Project PERCEPTION NEURON: Motion Capture, VR and VFX" . Recently on Habré a miniature note has already jumped about it. I believe that this device deserves more attention, especially since since the start of the campaign it turned out quite a lot of interesting details and added new features.
Let me remind you that the essence of the project is to create a professional-level motion capture system with an affordable price for mere mortals. It is noteworthy that the project was undertaken by an Asian company that already produces equipment and software that is more heavy in terms of the target audience in this area on the market.
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The number of sensors favorably differs from competitors such as the Sixense STEM System or YEI Technology PrioVR (up to 30 pieces per controller in PERCEPTION NEURON against 17 in PrioVR and 5 in STEM), as well as the price and the stated specifications.
The kit includes several miniature 9-DOF inertial measuring devices (Neuron), a hub and fasteners. Of course, in comparison with the STEM System, it is not possible to directly track the coordinates of the sensors in space, but this is compensated by a programmatic calculation of the body position using the known skeleton model and the measured orientation in the space of the bones.
Sensors are wired to the hub, which transmits the received data to a PC via WiFi. The project has already collected $ 470K + at the initial level of $ 250K. As a bonus, the developers added a feedback module or a miniature control panel to choose from, and a hub equipped with a microSD card slot for local data recording.
Sensors can be grouped in various combinations as needed.
Out of the box, they promise the ability to record and play back movements in formats supported by Maya, MotionBuilder, Blender and other popular programs. It will be possible to obtain and visualize raw sensor data in real time for use in science, medicine or technology. Of course, use is also mentioned in games.
Delays promise to withstand within 10-13 ms from hardware to PC and 3-5 ms for software post-processing of data. One Neuron will weigh about one gram, measurement accuracy 0.5-1.5 degrees, power consumption up to 20 mA at 3.3V. And all this with the initial data processing in the sensor itself. Little is known about the feedback modules, but it is stated that they can be used to emulate tactile sensations in the virtual world, as well as audio alerts. The mini remote control is supposed to be used to control the process of recording movements and arranging time markers. It is logical to assume that it will be connected to the system via WiFi, but this is only my guesswork.
As for the price, now the Perception Neuron kit with 10 sensors costs $ 200, 20 sensors - $ 375 and 30 sensors - $ 550. After the campaign on Kickstarter promise that prices will rise within 40%.
Just imagine what can be done with a set of Perception Neuron , Oculus Rift , Cyberith Virtualizer , Structure Sensor and Leap Motion devices in hand.
Virtual reality is coming!
Let me remind you that the essence of the project is to create a professional-level motion capture system with an affordable price for mere mortals. It is noteworthy that the project was undertaken by an Asian company that already produces equipment and software that is more heavy in terms of the target audience in this area on the market.
')
The number of sensors favorably differs from competitors such as the Sixense STEM System or YEI Technology PrioVR (up to 30 pieces per controller in PERCEPTION NEURON against 17 in PrioVR and 5 in STEM), as well as the price and the stated specifications.
The kit includes several miniature 9-DOF inertial measuring devices (Neuron), a hub and fasteners. Of course, in comparison with the STEM System, it is not possible to directly track the coordinates of the sensors in space, but this is compensated by a programmatic calculation of the body position using the known skeleton model and the measured orientation in the space of the bones.
Sensors are wired to the hub, which transmits the received data to a PC via WiFi. The project has already collected $ 470K + at the initial level of $ 250K. As a bonus, the developers added a feedback module or a miniature control panel to choose from, and a hub equipped with a microSD card slot for local data recording.
Sensors can be grouped in various combinations as needed.
Out of the box, they promise the ability to record and play back movements in formats supported by Maya, MotionBuilder, Blender and other popular programs. It will be possible to obtain and visualize raw sensor data in real time for use in science, medicine or technology. Of course, use is also mentioned in games.
Delays promise to withstand within 10-13 ms from hardware to PC and 3-5 ms for software post-processing of data. One Neuron will weigh about one gram, measurement accuracy 0.5-1.5 degrees, power consumption up to 20 mA at 3.3V. And all this with the initial data processing in the sensor itself. Little is known about the feedback modules, but it is stated that they can be used to emulate tactile sensations in the virtual world, as well as audio alerts. The mini remote control is supposed to be used to control the process of recording movements and arranging time markers. It is logical to assume that it will be connected to the system via WiFi, but this is only my guesswork.
As for the price, now the Perception Neuron kit with 10 sensors costs $ 200, 20 sensors - $ 375 and 30 sensors - $ 550. After the campaign on Kickstarter promise that prices will rise within 40%.
Just imagine what can be done with a set of Perception Neuron , Oculus Rift , Cyberith Virtualizer , Structure Sensor and Leap Motion devices in hand.
Virtual reality is coming!
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/236423/
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