Directly controlled animation using the Vicon system
This project is already taken
The Vicon motion capture system
installed in room FS07 allows direct capture of human body motion. You
will capture human body motion using the system and use this to
control directly an animation character on the screen. The Vicon
system is unlikely to produce all of the data that you need, so you
will want to investigate ways of animating a character believably, for
example using inverse kinematics.
Challenges
- Learning how to use the Vicon system
- Capturing appropriate data using the Vicon system
- Controlling and rendering an animated character in real time
- Connecting the data flow from the Vicon system to the animated character
Special resources
Use of the Vicon system, its controlling computer and the video projector in FS07.
Potential supervisors
Metin Sezgin
(post-doctoral Research Associate) and Daniel Bernhardt (PhD
student) are the two people in the Lab who have been on the Vicon
training course and know how to use the system.
Interface control using the Vicon system
This project is already taken
The Vicon motion capture system
installed in room FS07 allows direct capture of human body motion. You
will capture human body motion using the system and use this as the
interface mechanism to an application. Three example of applications
which could be written for this project are:
- a simple game. For example, you could use body input to
control the paddles in a game like Pong. You would be expected to
create a simple game or games and the control mechanisms for these.
- a windowing environment. Can you devise some sort of control
mechanism to interact with a windowing system? How do you control a
pointer? How do you indicate a click, a drag, or a double click?
- a text entry system. Can you enter text using gestures alone? The
flag
semaphore system would be a good place to start.
Challenges
- Learning how to use the Vicon system
- Capturing appropriate data using the Vicon system
- Controlling and rendering appropriate graphics in real time
- Connecting the data flow from the Vicon system to the interface for the graphical display
Special resources
Use of the Vicon system, its controlling computer and the video projector in FS07.
Potential supervisors
Metin Sezgin
(post-doctoral Research Associate) and Daniel Bernhardt (PhD
student) are the two people in the Lab who have been on the Vicon
training course and know how to use the system.
