iPi Biomech Add-on

Note: This article is under construction and will be published in a few days. Meanwhile refer to v2 documentation: http://wiki.ipisoft.com/Biomechanical_Analysis

Introduction

iPi Biomech Add-on is a convenient tool for in-depth biomechanical analysis of human motions. It includes visualization of tracking data and its export to various formats. It can be used for:

• Export of point cloud from multiple Kinect sensors for animation or research
• Gait analysis and rehabilitation
• Sports motion analysis
• Research in 3D human kinematics

Markerless tracking technology does not require clumsy suits, and work in real-life environments like regular office.

With iPi Biomech Add-on you can:

• Get Linear and Angular Quantities for selected joints, including
  • Linear coordinate, velocity, acceleration
  • Euler angles, angular velocity and angular acceleration
  • Quaternions and Rotation matrices
• Select convenient coordinate systems
  • Linear: Absolute (relative to floor), Relative to parent joint, Relative to center of mass
  • Angular: Absolute (relative to floor), Relative to parent joint
• Select Euler angles system
• Plot values of selected Quantities for selected bones
• Export joints motion data to file
  • Tab-separated text format (for Excel)
  • MATLAB format

• Export point clouds obtained from depth sensors to file
  • MATLAB, PCD, XYZ formats convenient for research
  • Krakatoa PRT, PLY, OBJ, Leika PTS formats convenient for animation

Note: iPi Biomech Add-on requires separate license key, which you need to activate in addition to iPi Mocap Studio license key. 30-days free trial provided.