Difference between revisions of "Quick Start Guide for Multiple Depth Sensors Configuration"

Revision as of 02:31, 30 December 2016

Video Tutorial

Jimer Lins’ tutorial (motion capture for SFM)

Note: This tutorial is for Version 2. New tutorials are under construction

For the Impatient

Find a suitable space: not less than 8 by 8 feet (2.5 by 2.5 meters).
Connect sensors to a PC, point it at the actor and use iPi Recorder to record your performance.

Note: Two sensors cannot be connected through one and the same USB 2.0/3.0 controller.

Point all sensors to the center of capture area. Actor should be fully visible in all sensors in capture area.
- For two depth sensors the angle between them can be in the range 60-90 degrees, or near to 180 degrees.
- Three depth sensors ideally should be placed at apexes of equilateral triangle with sides equal to about 6 metersю

For calibration, use Mini Maglite flashlight (or similar) as a marker, and use iPi Recorder to record calibration video
Move the marker slowly through your entire capture volume (front-top-right-bottom-left-back-top-right-bottom-left). Start from top and move the marker in a descending spiral motion.

Actor should be dressed in casual slim clothing, avoid shiny fabrics.
Record video of actor's performance. Please ensure that the whole body including arms and legs is visible during the performance in both sensors. Start from a T-pose. Then goes actor’s performance.

Run iPi Mocap Studio.
Create calibration project from calibration video and process it using Calibrate button.
Create action project from action video and process actor performance video.
Import your character into iPi Mocap Studio (File > Import Target Character) to adapt the animation for your character rig.
Export your animation in a desired format.

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 *** 64-bit Windows 8 or 8.1 is required
 *** USB 3.0 controller is required
-***:{{Important|Only single Kinect 2 sensor is supported due to limitation in Microsoft Kinect SDK 2. Using multiple Kinect 2 sensors will soon be possible with the help of distributed recording feature, which will allow to record the same session with several computers. In this case each Kinect 2 sensor can be connected to a separate computer.}}
+***:{{Important|Only single Kinect 2 (Kinect for Xbox One) sensor can be connected to one PC due to limitation in Microsoft Kinect SDK 2. Each Kinect 2 (Kinect for Xbox One) sensor can be connected to a separate computer, [[Distributed Recording]] feature must be used.}}
 ** For Microsoft Kinect, ASUS Xtions and PrimeSense Carmine:
 *** At least two USB 2.0 or 3.0 controllers are required. Each sensor should be connected through its own controller.