CAPTURE.U

Move. Track. Learn.

Vicon’s app for biomechanical insights in the field – find out more and download the latest version here.

GATHER AND ANALYZE RAW DATA IMMEDIATELY

Working seamlessly with Vicon’s Blue Trident sensors, Capture.U offers real-time data overlaid on video, allowing you to make informed decisions right where you need it – on the pitch, trackside, poolside, courtside or in the lab.

Capture.U allows biomechanists, researchers, coaches and sports teams to analyze subject or athlete movement by assessing live information. The app provides easy access to biomechanical insights from your Blue Trident sensor.

You can collect and analyze data in the field using the app’s capture modes, offering a variety of different ways to record and measure movement – and we’re adding new modes and tools all the time. Capture.U 1.2 offers an Augmented Reality (AR) mode that overlays an avatar or skeleton on real-time video, opening up a new way to review movement.

Download the Capture.U app free from the Apple App store.

Analyze data in the office or back in the lab with the Desktop version. Find it in the download tab of the Technical Information section below.

Introducing CAPTURE.U

Introducing CAPTURE.U

Streamlined

Easily access all your latest content

See your captures on the home page with the click of a button.

Intuitive

Simple to use

We provide a quick start guide in the box for Capture.U when you buy Blue Trident, however, we’re sure you won’t need to use it much, as it’s possible to start capturing activities straight away.

Live

View real-time analysis

Data overlaid on your video capture.

Advanced

New visualization tools

Take advantage of the latest technology available in the market – Vicon is the first motion capture company to provide access to Augmented Reality for sports in an easy-to-use app. Analyze movement with different modes so you can decide what is right for you.

NEW IN CAPTURE.U 1.2 – ONBOARD GLOBAL ANGLES CALCULATED IN THE FIELD

Capture.U 1.2 brings global angle calculation onboard the Blue Trident sensor, enabling researchers to gain valuable new insights into movement from the track, poolside or wherever athletes perform. For the first time users in the field can combine global angle analysis with real-time video overlay and augmented reality, all captured by a high-g sensor and accessible in an intuitive app.

With Blue Trident’s accelerometric, gyroscopic and magnetometry data fused onboard the device, users can gain real-time biomechanical insights from the field, then take the raw data back to the lab to compare Capture.U’s global angles to their own algorithms or the joint angle data from Apple’s ARKit 3.

Global angle functionality has been integrated with all of Capture.U’s modes, including AR Visualization, Capture to Sensor, Real-Time Insight and Capture to Device to give researchers, students and coaches the freedom to analyze performance in the way that works best for them.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

AR visualization

Vicon is the first motion capture company to provide access to insights from Apple’s Augmented Reality Kit (ARKit 3) to evaluate movement data with our new in-the-field visualization tool.

You can display 2D and/or 3D visualizations of your athlete’s movements, either overlaid or offset on real-time video for immediate, intuitive insights into athlete performance in the field.

Using Apple’s ARKit you can also capture and review data on specific joint angles, measured in degrees, in real-time with video overlay capability. Set an objective benchmark and the app will trigger an audio alert when the threshold is exceeded.

WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE

Capture modes

There are a range of tailored ways to capture data, so you can gain a deep understanding of movement and review performance as it happens, when you’re track-side. Share insights with your athletes or subjects to help secure buy-in to the training program.

Capture to Sensor

Use this mode to capture information from sports such as long-distance running, outside of Bluetooth range – or for a higher sensor count, to capture larger numbers of athletes, simultaneously. It’s also perfect for sports where you can’t stream data over Bluetooth, such as swimming.
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Capture to Device

Use this mode to collect data from more than two sensors, and when you want the convenience of storing data on your in-field iOS device.
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Real-time Insight

Use this mode with one or two sensors to understand any movement and review performance as it happens. You’re able to see the data overlaid on the live video and can create a report to share with your athlete or subject for later review.
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Activity Widgets

(Coming Soon)

Jumping

Measures the height and velocity of a counter movement jump.
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Sprinting

Measures velocity and time over a 40m sprint.
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Counter rotation

Measures angles between the C7 and sacrum and global angles of the C7.
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Swimming

Measures the velocity curve of a freestyle swimmer over 100 metres.
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Power rate

Records immediate maximum velocity, concentric power and force, plus velocity, power and force metrics over time.
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And more

Walk-throughs and tutorials are included in the Capture.U desktop version and you can export data as CSV files, for further analysis.
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APPLICATIONS

Sports Performance and Biomechanics

Vicon’s unbeatable combination of inertial sensing and optical motion capture is ideally suited to sports. Our customers are using Vicon for applications of all kinds – we’ve captured everything from football to swimming, tennis to golf, from athletics to basketball, as well as baseball, cricket, long jump, and weightlifting. You name it; we’ve done it.

Gait analysis, neuroscience and motor control

We offer the most advanced, customisable, end-to-end mocap solution, covering the entire pipeline – without relying on third party software – while also providing true flexibility through integration plugins for other platforms.

“Many movements made at high speed or involving the highest peak forces, such as changes of direction, sudden decelerations, landing and even sprinting, can lead to sensor clipping and loss of data. Having high g capability with the new sensor allows us to quantify and thereby gain a better understanding of these movements, improving insight into the preparation required for our athletes.”

Andrew Gray
High Performance Manager, Cronulla Sharks

“We are investigating the suitability of Vicon’s next generation sensors for a range of sports applications from cricket illegal action detection to injury prevention in junior cricket fast bowlers, specifically for monitoring shoulder, trunk and pelvis rotations. We are also evaluating how sports like AFL and soccer might adopt and use this higher specification sensor.”

Jacqueline Alderson
Assistant Professor, University of Western Australia

“I believe that real time feedback must become the new normal as human sensor technology continues to evolve. Being able to understand performance as it happens, and subsequently make changes throughout a session if required, significantly upgrades our ability to care for our athletes.”

Andrew Gray
High Performance Manager, Cronulla Sharks

“Vicon’s new technology is very exciting, especially the integration of video with the live IMU data feed. This is a game changer for those working with athletes in the field. We want the numbers but for the athlete and coach the vision is everything.”

Jacqueline Alderson
Assistant Professor, University of Western Australia

WHAT IT WORKS WITH

Engineered to capture the highest quality data

Higher fidelity measurement, five times faster data download speed, and real-time analysis – in the field and in water – Vicon’s Blue Trident is capable of capturing accelerations up to 200g.

Our market-leading IMU, Blue Trident is lightweight, easy to use, flexible and reliable.

Capture.U comes free with every Blue Trident, so you can get started capturing activity straight away.

The most trusted motion capture ecosystem

Nexus is the most powerful all-inclusive modeling and processing tool for movement analysis on the market.

Created specifically for the life sciences community, Nexus delivers precise, repeatable data and clinically validated model outputs.

Integrate inertial into the optical world

With effortless plug and play technology, Beacon creates a synchronized wireless network with lightning-fast throughput and low latency.

Use it to combine inertial measurement with Vicon’s world-class, optical motion capture system, Nexus – and precisely synchronise your data sets.

'HOW TO' VIDEOS

Want to find out how the Vicon Capture.U app works?

Explore our series of tutorials on YouTube.

Here you’ll learn how to capture data to the Sensor, to the Device (your iPad), how Real-Time Insights works, as well as how to use Capture.U Desktop, and more.

We’re constantly updating our library of tutorials to add new features as they become available.

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

SPECIFICATION

DOCUMENTATION

DOWNLOADS

What is the recommended PC specification to run Capture.U. on?

The following requirements are the minimum that is recommended and fully supported:

Capture.U Desktop for Windows

Windows 10 (64 bit)

Capture.U Desktop for Apple OS

MacOS Sierra (10.12)

What is the recommended iOS specification that is needed to run the Capture.U. app?

Before you begin, ensure your iOS device meets or exceeds these requirements:

iOS 11 and BLE 4.2 devices:
- iPad Air 2, iPad 2017, iPad 2018, iPad Mini 4 and early iPad Pro
- iPhone 6s and iPhone 7

For optimum performance, this specification is recommended:

iOS 13, BLE 5.0 and Apple A12 Bionic (or later) devices:
- iPad Air 2019, iPad mini 2019, iPad Pro 11-inch, iPad Pro 12.9
- iPhone Xs and later

This table gives full details of compatible iOS devices:

iOS devices (iOS 13)

Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth 5 (Apple Bionic Chip)

iPhones

iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus

iPhone SE (A13)

iPhone 11 Pro (A13)

iPhone 11 (A13)

iPhone Xs Max (A12)
iPhone Xs (A12)
iPhone Xr (A12)
iPhone X (A11)
iPhone 8 (A11)
iPhone 8 Plus (A11)

iPads

12.9-inch iPad Pro 2nd generation
12.9-inch iPad Pro 1st generation
10.5-inch iPad Pro
9.7-inch iPad Pro
9.7-inch iPad 6th generation (2018)
iPad 5th generation (2017)
iPad Air 2
iPad mini 4

12.9-inch iPad Pro 4th generation (A12Z)

12.9-inch iPad Pro 3rd generation (A12X)
11-inch iPad Pro (A12X)
iPad Air 3rd generation (A12)
iPad mini 5th generation (A12)

What operating system (OS) can I use with my Vicon Software?

Current release version	Windows 10	Windows 7*	Linux	OSX
Shōgun 1.2.1	64 bit	64 bit*	x	x
Nexus 2.9.2	64 bit	64 bit*	x	x
Tracker 3.7.0	64 bit	64 bit*	x	x
Polygon 4.4.5	64 bit	64 bit*	x	x
CaraLive 1.3.0	64 bit	64 bit*	x	x
CaraPost 1.2.0	64 bit	64 bit*	x	x
Pegasus 1.2.1	64 bit	64 bit*	x	x
ProCalc 1.3.0	64 bit	64 bit*	x	x
ProEclipse 1.3.1	64 bit	64 bit*	x	x
DataStream SDK 1.8.0	64 bit	64 bit*	64 bit	10.11
Bodybuilder 3.6.4	64 bit	64 bit*	x	x

Please do note:

Recommended and fully supported in Windows 10 (64bit) — with .NET Framework 4.5 and above
* Although Vicon Software may install and function under other Microsoft Windows operating systems
(Compatibility tested only Windows 7 (64bit) — with .NET Framework 4.5) , this is not officially supported or recommended by Vicon.
After January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates and support for PCs with Windows 7. If you continue to use Windows 7 after support has ended, your PC will still work, but it may become more vulnerable to security risks.
For Legacy version please contact Vicon Support

How do I set up my network card?

1. Open the Network and Sharing Center and navigate to Change Adapter Settings. Vicon Vantage/Vero cameras are designated to one port. For each Vue (or Bonita Video) camera connected, there will be additional network port used.

2. Right click on the proper port and go into the Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties window will open. Make sure only Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) is selected.

3. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) from the list and select Properties to assign the proper IP address.

a .Vantage/Vero cameras will have the following IP Address: 192.168.10.1 and Subnet Mask of: 255.255.255.0

b. The first VUE camera will have the following IP Address: 192.168.10.2 and Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0

c. Any additional VUE cameras the last IP value is incrementally increased by one. For example, the second VUE camera will be 192.168.10.3.

Select OK to close out of the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties. And OK again to close out of the Local Area Connection Properties. This will make sure all changes have been saved.

4. Feel free to rename the network port so it is easily identifiable. Such as ViconMX, VUE1 or VUE2

For further assistance please refer to the Configuring Ports section of the PCSetupforViconSystems.pdf found in Downloads > Documentation

Vicon Documentation

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Capture.U Desktop 1.2

Capture.U Desktop allows users to download data collected with the Vicon Blue Trident IMU sensors and to access a walk-through and documentation.

Vicon Capture.U Desktop 1.2 is the latest release for Vicon Capture.U Desktop.

Capture.U Desktop 1.2 introduces the support of exporting global angles.

New features include:

Exporting onboard global angles.
Exporting notes into the Desktop.
Exporting aligned data at a self-selected rate.
Ability to one-click download.
One-click erases all sensor data.

Compatibility:

Vicon Capture.U Desktop is compatible with the Vicon Blue Trident sensors and available for Windows and OSX.

Requirements:

Capture.U Desktop Windows:

Recommended and fully supported – Windows 10 (64bit)

Capture.U Desktop OSX:

MacOS Sierra (10.12)

Capture.U Desktop 1.1.1

Capture.U Desktop allows users to download data collected with Vicon Blue Trident IMU sensors and to access a walk-through and documentation.

Vicon Capture.U Desktop 1.1.1 is the latest release for Vicon Capture.U Desktop.

Capture.U Desktop 1.1.1 introduces the supported firmware (firmware 9.0.4) for both Vicon Capture.U 1.1 and Vicon Nexus 2.10.

Addressed issues include:

The link to download the new version of the Capture.U Desktop points to the Vicon Capture.U webpage.
Checking for the cache files when using an aligned output no longer hangs the app.

Compatibility:

Vicon Capture.U Desktop is compatible with Vicon Blue Trident sensors and is available for Windows and OSX.

Requirements:

Capture.U Desktop Windows:

Recommended and fully supported – Windows 10 (64-bit).

Capture.U Desktop OSX:

macOS Sierra (10.12)

Capture.U Desktop 1.1

Capture.U Desktop allows users to download data collected with the Vicon Blue Trident IMU sensors and to access a walk-through and documentation.

Vicon Capture.U Desktop 1.1 is the latest release for Vicon Capture.U Desktop.

Capture.U Desktop 1.1 introduces the supported firmware for the integration of Blue Trident and Vicon Nexus 2.10.

New features include:

Blue Trident firmware 9.0.2 sensor firmware updater.
Synchronize and align data for a CSV export.
Export an X1D file to import the captured To Sensor trial into Vicon Nexus 2.10.
Ability to load updated firmware (9.x) to upgrade Blue Trident sensors.

Compatibility:

Vicon Capture.U Desktop is compatible with the Vicon Blue Trident sensors and available for Windows and OSX.
The Capture.U Desktop 1.1 update is required only if you’re using Blue Trident sensors with Vicon Nexus 2.10. This update enables the sensors to be upgraded to Firmware 9, which is the supported firmware for Nexus 2.10.

Requirements:

Capture.U Desktop Windows:
Recommended and fully supported – Windows 10 (64bit) — with .NET Framework 4.5 and above.
Capture.U Desktop OSX:
MacOS Sierra (10.12)

Capture.U Desktop 1.0.0

Abstract

Vicon Capture.U Desktop is an accompanying application to the Capture.U iOS App. Capture.U Desktop is available for both Windows and OSX operating systems and works seamlessly with Vicon Blue Trident sensors. Capture.U Desktop allows users to download data collected with the Vicon Blue Trident IMU sensors and access a walk-through and documentation.

Features:

Download data to Comma separated variable (CSV) files
Crop data to select a region of interest to download
Erase sensor data
Update sensor firmware
Capture.U support and documentation
Capture.U Desktop walk-through

Compatibility:

The Vicon Capture.U Desktop is compatible with the Vicon Blue Trident sensors and available for Windows and OSX.

Requirements:

Capture.U Desktop Windows:

Recommended and fully supported – Windows 10 (64bit) — with .NET Framework 4.5 and above.
Install vc_redist.x64.exe, which is included in the Capture.U Windows installer.

Capture.U Desktop OSX:

MacOS Sierra (10.12)

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Chest	78.7cm / 31in	85.1cm / 33.5in	87.6cm / 34.5in
Waist	63.5cm / 25in	68.6cm / 27in	78.7cm / 31in
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Hips	88.9cm / 35in	94cm / 37in	100cm / 39.4in	109.2cm / 43in
Inside Leg	66cm / 26in	69.2cm / 27.3in	71cm / 28.3in	81.3cm / 32in

CAPTURE.U

Move. Track. Learn.

GATHER AND ANALYZE RAW DATA IMMEDIATELY

Introducing CAPTURE.U

Introducing CAPTURE.U

Easily access all your latest content

Simple to use

View real-time analysis

New visualization tools

NEW IN CAPTURE.U 1.2 – ONBOARD GLOBAL ANGLES CALCULATED IN THE FIELD

AR visualization

Capture modes

Capture to Sensor

Capture to Device

Real-time Insight

Activity Widgets

(Coming Soon)

Jumping

Sprinting

Counter rotation

Swimming

Power rate

And more

APPLICATIONS

Sports Performance and Biomechanics

Gait analysis, neuroscience and motor control

WHAT IT WORKS WITH

Engineered to capture the highest quality data

The most trusted motion capture ecosystem

Integrate inertial into the optical world

'HOW TO' VIDEOS

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

What is the recommended PC specification to run Capture.U. on?

What is the recommended iOS specification that is needed to run the Capture.U. app?

What operating system (OS) can I use with my Vicon Software?

How do I set up my network card?

Download Capture.U

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