You can add a range of equipment, and precisely synchronize the data into your motion capture system to complement the range of data it collects, enhancing your research capabilities.

Inertial Sensing Technology

To add data (not all sensors provide all measurements) on the acceleration, angular velocity and direction or relative position of the body and/or limb(s). The best sensors can be perfectly synchronized to optical motion capture data (optical motion capture can capture some of the above to compare the datasets).

Video

To assist with qualitative review and analysis of motion (e.g., overlay of Ground Reaction Force vectors), prosthetic alignment, healthy and pathological gait, sporting activities, and symmetry or asymmetry patterns, as well as providing an ongoing visual for the clinician / researcher / participant for treatment planning or sports performance / technique improvement.

Generic Analog

Any device that outputs a voltage signal (+/- 10 V) on a wire/cable can be integrated (e.g., electrogoniometer, audio, timing gates, etc). Also, for third-party equipment that can’t be directly integrated with the motion capture system, synchronization pulses can be sent to align the independent data for post analysis.

Genlock / Timecode

External video synchronization.

Eye-Tracking Data

The real-time observation of participants’ gaze data provides quick and actionable insights. Eye-tracking systems may be synchronized with motion capture systems.

Electromyography (EMG)

Electrical impulses of muscle activity (synchronized to the motion capture data) during dynamic activities (walking, running, sports, pathological gait), to help determine muscle activation for the activity. 

Ground Reaction Forces

Force platform systems or force transducers allow you to derive the forces, moments and powers within and across the segments and joints. 

Digital Integration

Newer hardware (EMG/force plates) allow for digital integration via USB, reducing the need for extra third-party hardware.