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YEI 3-Space Mocap Studio

The YEI 3-Space Mocap Studio is a motion capture application that was created for interacting with the YEI 3-Space Sensor™ family. It can load/save motion capture data in standard BVH format (Biovision Hierarchy) or our own TSH format (Three Space Hierarchy). The interaction with the 3-Space Sensor family is done in the Node Graph window. The Node Graph uses node configurations to communicate data from the 3-Space Sensor units to the Mocap Studio. It can also load/save these configurations as XML files.

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Description

The YEI 3-Space Mocap Studio is an open source motion capture application that uses the YEI 3-Space Sensor™ units. The interface is similar to other motion capture applications (e.g. Blender), but is more convenient in getting started with the 3-Space Sensor units since the application was created for them. It automatically searches for 3-Space Sensor units already in use by the computer on start-up of the application and can load in previous sessions that saved off 3-Space Sensor information. However, it can only set-up and record motion data. It cannot edit or clean-up the motion data like other motion capture applications. Do not sweat though, because the Mocap Studio can export its motion data using the BVH (Biovision Hierarchy) format which is a widely used form for motion capture data.

The Mocap Studio interfaces with the 3-Space Sensor units through a Node Graph interface window which allows the creation of complex node configurations to facilitate communicate with 3-Space Sensor units. It is within this window that you can edit 3-Space Sensor settings and pair 3-Space Sensor Dongle units with 3-Space Sensor Wireless units. The Node Graph can also manipulate the orientation data coming from the 3-Space Sensor units to allow to sensor re-targeting or other complex mocap rigs.

Key Features

Supports all members of the YEI 3-Space Sensor family
Provides tools for configuring YEI 3-Space Sensor units
Supports real-time data streaming and threaded orientation data recording
Records orientation data as keyframes, thus making editing and clean-up easy
Supports a widely used motion data file, Biovision Hierarchy (BVH)
Open source and free, allowing users to use and modify the application without consequences

System Requirements

Software

Operating System - Windows XP (32-Bit), Windows Vista/7 (32-Bit or 64-Bit)

License

The YEI 3-Space Mocap Studio is released under the YEI 3-Space Open Source License, which allows for both non-commercial use and commercial use with certain restrictions.

For Non-Commercial Use, your use of Covered Works is governed by the GNU GPL v.3, subject to the YEI 3-Space Open Source Licensing Overview and Definitions.

For Commercial Use, a YEI Commercial/Redistribution License is required, pursuant to the YEI 3-Space Open Source Licensing Overview and Definitions. Commercial Use, for the purposes of this License, means the use, reproduction and/or Distribution, either directly or indirectly, of the Covered Works or any portion thereof, or a Compilation, Improvement, or Modification, for Pecuniary Gain. A YEI Commercial/Redistribution License may or may not require payment, depending upon the intended use.

Full details of the YEI 3-Space Open Source License can be found here