Vicon’s Proprietary Optical and Inertial Motion Data Can Now Be Collected at the Same Time; First Integration of IMeasureU (IMU) Sensor Technology into Vicon Nexus Software
OXFORD, UK – February 20, 2018 – Today, Vicon introduces its first integrated inertial sensor, expanding Vicon’s data collection capabilities beyond the traditional optical motion capture volume. By adding Vicon IMU sensors to their systems, users will be able to harness both data streams concurrently or separately.
“Optical and inertial technologies each have advantages in different motion tracking situations, and the need to harness the best of both has been steadily growing,” said Derek Potter, head of product management at Vicon. “By directly integrating inertial sensors into Nexus, our life science software, and providing easy-to-use mobile applications, we can now deliver limitless motion capture. That’s what makes the integration of IMU technology so exciting. If you want to track a runner with inertial and optical data, you can do so using one solution, inside or out. It’s incredibly efficient and very easy to use”.
The ability to compare motion capture data from both lab and external settings – while not necessary for every application – is on the rise, as it gives life sciences professionals insights that were previously either unavailable or very difficult to attain. Using simultaneous capture techniques, users can now conduct on-the-spot comparisons and technology tests in the same software platform, saving time and resources.
Vicon’s software and mobile applications provide immediate access to data. Results can be reviewed in graph form, showing each type of data collected, as well as supplementary findings from other integrated products (such as force plates and electromyography systems). Each data source can be then exported for further analysis, in Excel, MATLAB or Python.
Vicon + IMeasureU
Nexus 2.7 marks the first integration of IMeasureU sensor technology into the Vicon ecosystem. Acquired by Vicon in June 2017, IMeasureU develops high-fidelity inertial tracking sensors that enable researchers, coaches and athletes to gain performance insights through movement and workload analysis. When paired with Vicon’s highly precise optical and video cameras within the Nexus platform, users will have everything they need to conduct data-driven studies of subjects, whether they work in biomechanics, sports or academia.
“Integration of the wearable IMU sensors enabling in-lab and in-situ measurement, will accelerate the validation of multimodal data collection,” said Imogen Moorhouse, CEO of Vicon. We acquired IMeasureU because we saw the value in providing a wider choice of tracking modality to our customers. The possibilities that this integration provides in the immediate and long term are truly exciting and we’re very eager to see how our customers make use of this evolution in tracking technology.
About Vicon
Academy Award®-winning Vicon is the world’s largest supplier of precision motion capture and tracking systems. It serves customers in the CG animation, object tracking, virtual and augmented realities, engineering, broadcast, biomechanics, sports and clinical sciences arenas.
Vicon is a subsidiary of Oxford Metrics (LSE: OMG), the international software company servicing government, life sciences, entertainment and engineering markets. Other holdings include: Yotta, a provider of software and services for infrastructure asset management.
Amongst many others, Vicon global clients include:
Entertainment: Framestore, Audiomotion, The Imaginarium, Quantic Dream, Ninja Theory, Konami, Activision, Sony, Dreamworks, ILM, USC, EA, Capture Lab, 2K Games, CD Projekt, Digic Pictures, IO Interactive, Creative Assembly, Plarium Games, Mocap Lab, Seasun
VR: Artanim, VR Tech, Dreamscape VR, Canon, Samsung
For more information about Oxford Metrics and its subsidiaries, visit: www.oxfordmetrics.com, www.vicon.com/ or www.yotta.co.uk.
About IMeasureU
IMeasureU builds athletic solutions using the latest wearable technology, providing coaches, teams and athletes in training performance insights for fatigue identification that goes beyond GPS and heart rate. Built on science-driven sensor data and fused with physics-based computational models, IMeasureU provides comprehensive athletic movement and workload data, enabling optimal recovery, training and performance. For more information about IMeasureU, visit http://imeasureu.com.
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