Motion capture has a variety of applications—from studying human movement and breathing life into animated characters in movies, to tracking the movements of robots and creating closed-loop systems for controlling robots. The Immersion Lab is equipped with a 28-camera motion capture system fueling research projects as well as the creation of educational content.
OptiTrack system
The MIT.nano Immersion Lab OptiTrack system comprises the following tools and capabilities:
- Motive software
- Prime 13 cameras
- Full-body motion capture suits
- Rigid-body active pucks for object tracking
- Retroreflective markers
A more recent addition, the OptiTrack Manus Motion Capture Gloves integrate high-precision finger tracking with OptiTrack’s optical motion capture system, providing detailed hand and finger data in real time. The gloves use sensors and wireless connectivity to deliver seamless, accurate motion capture for applications in virtual reality, gaming, and animation.
Wearable eye-tracking
The Tobii Pro Glasses 3 are wearable eye-tracking glasses designed to capture precise eye movement data in real-world environments, offering insights into natural gaze behavior. Equipped with high-definition cameras and a lightweight design, these glasses provide accurate, unobtrusive tracking for research in fields such as psychology, neuroscience, and market research. (For in-lab use only)
Wooden sensor floor
A removable tiled wooden floor outfitted with accelerometers can be used to study footfall mechanics and the movements of athletes and dancers. The floor is compatible with the Optitrack motion tracking system, although the bare carpet may provide higher contrast raw images. Each 4 ft x 4 ft tile is made of baltic birch veneer covered with a UV hardened urethane material.
Treadmill
A treadmill at the MIT.nano Immersion Lab, courtesy of MIT's Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR), allows researchers to study gait and other human movement, as well as analyze the way muscles and joints move in the body.
Many application areas utilize motion capture. See what you can do with these tools for: