Human motion tracking device
First Claim
1. A system for tracking human movement and position, comprising:
- (a) a first human motion tracking device configured to detect a heading, a pitch, and a motion, and to generate a plurality of signals corresponding to said heading, pitch and motion;
(b) a human motion synthesis application, configured to receive said plurality of signals and to synthesize posture, movement, and orientation information for a user; and
(c) a virtual world application, configured to receive said synthesized information and integrate said user into a simulated virtual environment.
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Abstract
A “human motion tracking” device (HMT) that translates natural body movements into computer-usable data. The data is transmitted to a simulation application as if it came from any conventional human interface device (HID). This allows an individual to interact with the application without the need for a conventional computer input device (e.g., a keyboard, mouse, etc.). The HMT captures a user'"'"'s heading as well as the individual'"'"'s current stance (i.e. standing, sitting, kneeling, etc.). The HMT accomplishes this by using two sensors known as an accelerometer and magnetometer to produce digital input. The digital data will then be passed from the HMT to the application.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for tracking human movement and position, comprising:
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(a) a first human motion tracking device configured to detect a heading, a pitch, and a motion, and to generate a plurality of signals corresponding to said heading, pitch and motion; (b) a human motion synthesis application, configured to receive said plurality of signals and to synthesize posture, movement, and orientation information for a user; and (c) a virtual world application, configured to receive said synthesized information and integrate said user into a simulated virtual environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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