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What is Optic-Based Motion Capture Technology?
Optic-based motion capture technology is used to watch and record objects’ or people’s movements with high sensitivity. This technology works by using cameras and special markers. The cameras constantly follow these markers’ positions and the data collected forms a digital model of the movement through software.
OptiTrack and Robotics
As one of the leading brands of motion capture technology, OptiTrack offers many innovative solutions and has a wide range of applications in the field of robotics.
- Robotics Training and Programming
OptiTrack systems may play a role in training and programming robots. Optic-based motion capture systems can be utilized for the robots to learn and repeat these complicated movements.
Real-time tracking systems offer the most sensitive tracking of the sector of less than 0,05° angle deviation and less than 0,3 mm positional deviation with 6DoF for ground and air robots (UAVs).
- Human-Robot Interaction
Robots need to detect people’s movements accurately to safely interact with them. OptiTrack systems enable the robots to watch people’s movements in real time. Thus, robots can understand human movements and react accordingly. This grants great advantage, especially in areas such as physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and training.
OptiTrack’s utilization in these areas not only improves their robotics training by capturing human movements but also offers the benefits of motion capture technologies in different areas of application provided in the examples below.
Can Cars Talk to Each Other?
OptiTrack is used to improve the coordination and communication of autonomous vehicles. The vehicles can accurately detect each other’s position and speed with the motion tracking system.
Teaching New Tricks to an Old Robot
This study discusses teaching new tasks to old robots with OptiTrack technology. The system allows the robots to learn more complex tasks by recording and analyzing other robots’ movements.
Flight Confirmation – DRL SIM 3.0
OptiTrack monitors and analyzes drone flights with high precision.
Lexus’ Amazing in Motion Series of KMel Robotics
OptiTrack technology is also used in artistic applications by enabling robots to display synchronized and aesthetic movements. With KMel Robotics and Lexus cooperation, this technology rendered robots to exhibit such a performance possible.
Advantages of OptiTrack Technology
- High Sensitivity: By providing millimeter-level sensitivity the OptiTrack cameras enable the movements to be recorded most accurately.
- Long Range: OptiTrack offers the best range in the sector with great distinctions. The long-range expert Prime 41 can see a 16 mm passive marker from a distance further than 30 meters (100 feet).
- Real-Time Tracking: OptiTrack systems can monitor movements in real time and process their data instantaneously.
- Comprehensive Area of Application: OptiTrack technology can be used in a wide range of application areas from education to entertainment; from health to industrial.
OptiTrack substantially improves robots’ training and interactions with people by making this technology more accessible and effective. Such innovations in robotics will make it possible for more intelligent and more talented robots to emerge in the future.