Apparatus and method improving marker identification within a motion capture system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of cameras configurable for a motion capture session, each of the cameras having an illuminating device for generating light and a lens for capturing light reflected off of one or more retro-reflective markers used for the motion capture session; and
a plurality of pieces of polarized material coupled over the illuminating device and the lens of each of the cameras, wherein for each individual camera, either a first orientation or a second orientation for the polarized material is selected based on which other cameras are within the individual camera'"'"'s field of view and the orientation of the polarized material used for the other cameras, the first orientation being perpendicular to the second orientation.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method are described for improving marker identification within a motion capture system. For example, a system according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a plurality of cameras configurable for a motion capture session, each of the cameras having an illuminating device for generating light and a lens for capturing light reflected off of one or more retro-reflective markers used for the motion capture session; and a plurality of pieces of polarized material coupled over the illuminating device and the lens of each of the cameras, wherein for each individual camera, either a first orientation or a second orientation for the polarized material is selected based on which other cameras are within the individual camera'"'"'s field of view and the orientation of the polarized material used for the other cameras, the first orientation being perpendicular to the second orientation.
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22 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of cameras configurable for a motion capture session, each of the cameras having an illuminating device for generating light and a lens for capturing light reflected off of one or more retro-reflective markers used for the motion capture session; and
a plurality of pieces of polarized material coupled over the illuminating device and the lens of each of the cameras, wherein for each individual camera, either a first orientation or a second orientation for the polarized material is selected based on which other cameras are within the individual camera'"'"'s field of view and the orientation of the polarized material used for the other cameras, the first orientation being perpendicular to the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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polarization means to polarize light transmitted from an illuminating device and received by a lens on each of a plurality of motion capture cameras; and
attachment and adjustment means to couple the polarization means over the illuminating device and the lens and to provide for adjustment of the polarization means to either a first orientation or a second orientation, wherein either the first or second orientations are selected for an individual camera based on which other cameras are within the individual camera'"'"'s field of view and the orientation of the polarized material used for the other cameras, the first orientation being perpendicular to the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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arranging a plurality of cameras for a motion capture session, each of the cameras having an illuminating device for generating light and a lens for capturing light reflected off of one or more retro-reflective markers;
attaching polarized material over the illuminating device and the lens of each of the cameras; and
selecting, for each individual camera, either a first orientation or a second orientation of the polarized material based on which other cameras are within the individual camera'"'"'s field of view and the orientation of the polarized material used for the other cameras, the first orientation being perpendicular to the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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