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South West Podiatry

See how London-based clinic South West Podiatry provides detailed analysis of walking and running to help podiatrists and clinicians prevent and treat gait-related injuries.

Vicon’s partnership with Run3D is transforming podiatry with cutting-edge motion capture technology. South West Podiatry, a London-based clinic, now utilizes Vicon cameras and Run3D software to provide advanced biomechanical analysis to communities outside of traditional university labs and elite sports.  “The technology standardizes our procedures and processes, which is invaluable for our patients,” says Clinical Director Liam McManus. Patient George Simmonds-Gooding adds, “This process has literally put a spring back in my step.”

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Gait motion analysis

Medical professionals of all kinds rely on Vicon’s advanced motion capture systems for clinical gait analysis and rehabilitation, providing invaluable insights into human movement. Without the need for third-party software, our end-to-end solutions cover the entire motion capture pipeline, ensuring seamless integration and flexibility. Vicon’s technology is indispensable in critical research and medical care, studying conditions ranging from amputations to cerebral palsy.

By expertly capturing and analyzing gait patterns in as much detail as possible, Vicon helps clinicians develop better treatment plans, track patient progress, and improve patients’ lives. Recognized as the best-in-class for clinical gait and biomechanics, our custom-built gait analysis software platform enables the creation of the most advanced, highly specialized lab environments possible.

Vicon’s movement analysis systems are trusted by clinicians, teachers, researchers, and students for robust data in clinical assessments, education, and groundbreaking research. The versatility of our technology makes it ideal for both teaching complex biomechanical concepts and conducting advanced movement analysis. We want to ensure that medical professionals have the best tools at their disposal for enhancing patient care and advancing scientific knowledge.

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Vicon Motion Capture in Action

See how we help customers capture and use motion data to improve performance, reduce injury, assist in rehabilitation, and more.

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Motion capture for gait

Vicon’s systems are utilized in diverse clinical applications, including podiatry, rehabilitation, and neuroscience. Rehabilitation professionals use our analysis software to monitor patient progress and tailor rehabilitation programs to individual needs, ensuring personalized and effective treatment plans. Our gait analysis for clinicians ensures that every step of the patient’s journey is meticulously tracked and analyzed, providing crucial data for enhancing patient care.

In podiatry, Vicon’s technology allows for detailed gait analysis and foot and ankle biomechanics to identify issues or diagnose conditions. This precise data helps podiatrists create customized orthotics and treatment plans where individualization is crucial.

To provide insights into neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and stroke, neuroscience professionals use Vicon’s motion capture systems to study motor control and coordination. By capturing subtle movements and analyzing motor function, researchers and clinicians can better understand the impact of these conditions and develop more effective interventions for the future.

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“I don’t think I would have attempted what we’re trying to attempt with any other mocap company.”

Philip Rowe, Professor of Rehabilitation Science, Biomedical Engineering department, University of Strathclyde

“Without [Vicon]… we would have never seen these results. This is about really small hand movements, maybe even just a tiny tremble. It’s something you would never be able to capture on a regular camera.”

Lisanne Schroer, Phd Researcher, Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck College

“I think one of the great things about Vicon is its versatility – not only being able to do what it’s meant to do to capture the positions of the markers, but also being able to bring in a lot of different sensing streams, from all sorts of sensors.”

Professor Ken Loh, ARMOR Lab Director, UC San Diego

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Nexus, our life sciences software, has many powerful native skeleton templates for your use

Nexus also enables you to build your own robust custom skeleton templates for reliable labelling

Vicon started in life sciences and developed its offering in partnership with these customers

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SYSTEM COMPONENTS

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Software

NEXUS

Our renowned software developed specifically for the life sciences community. With Vicon you don’t get a one-size-fits-all approach, we tailor our products to your unique needs.

With it you can:

  • Trust your system to capture clinically-validated data
  • Carry out powerful analysis and modelling of data
  • Save time with highly customisable yet simple processing pipelines

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NEXUS INSIGHT

Our newest reporting tool built based on dialogue with our community. Nexus Insight simplifies reporting, saves time, and gives you control of your data, all within Vicon’s best-in-class motion capture ecosystem.

Whether you choose to use our automated reporting tools or create your own custom templates, Nexus Insight will bring clarity to your reporting, making it easier to visualize, interpret, share and compare your data.

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Tools

DOWNLOADS

Vicon provides a range of useful tools, utilities and information for our customers that are all fully integrated with our Nexus software. Visit our downloads page to see what’s available:

  • Models and scripts – e.g. Oxford Foot Model
  • Reporting software – Polygon
  • System setup app – Vicon Control
  • Third party plugins
  • Sample data sets
  • Utilities
  • SDKs

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Cameras

VALKYRIE

Valkyrie is the most powerful motion capture camera ever brought to market, offered with four different specs with four different focuses: resolution, speed, value, and strobeless.

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Inertial

BLUE TRIDENT

The next generation of our market-leading IMU, Blue Trident is a lightweight, easy to use, flexible and reliable inertial sensor. From elite to grassroots sports, the improved, form-fitting device can capture the highest load activities and provide immediate real-time analysis in the field.

Capture up to 200g with this dual-sensor inertial device and you immediately have access to data encompassing the peaks of the body’s performance, to measure activity, analyse improvements and chart recovery.

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Vicon motion capture is the industry leader in camera tracking and virtual production solutions. Our team is happy to provide more information, answer questions and help you find the virtual production solution you need.