PROXIMITY SENSOR MESH FOR MOTION CAPTURE

• US 20120280902A1
• Filed: 10/17/2011
• Published: 11/08/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Persaud, Anthony G., Joseph, George, Storch, Mark R., Prentice, Adrian J.
• Application Number:
  US13/274,539
• Publication Number:
  US 20120280902A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/214 for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/428 involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/67 adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1031 using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1068 being specially adapted to detect the point of contact of the player on a surface, e.g. floor mat, touch pad
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/405 being a wireless ad hoc network, e.g. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Pico net
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6607 for animating game characters, e.g. skeleton kinematics

Abstract

Apparatuses for motion capture are disclosed that includes a surface configured to support an object; and at least one sensor arranged with the surface, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to communicate with one or more remote sensors to obtain at least one of ranging or inertial information for use in a kinematic model of the object. A method for motion capture is also disclosed that includes providing a surface configured to support an object; and arranging at least one sensor with the surface, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to communicate with one or more remote sensor to obtain at least one ranging or inertial information for use in a kinematic model of the object.

Claims

1. An apparatus for motion capture comprising:

a surface configured to support an object; and

at least one sensor arranged with the surface, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to communicate with one or more remote sensors to obtain at least one of ranging or inertial information for use in a kinematic model of the object.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ranging information comprises distance and time information.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the surface comprises a mat.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein one of the at least one sensor comprises a transceiver configured to communicate the at least one ranging or inertial information with a remote apparatus.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a transceiver configured to communicate the at least one ranging or inertial information with a remote apparatus.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the object comprises at least a portion of a human body.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a processing system configured to estimate a motion of the object from the at least one ranging or inertial information for use in the kinematic model.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the surface is portable.

9. An apparatus for motion capture comprising:

means for supporting an object; and

at least one means for sensing arranged with the means for supporting, wherein the at least one sensing means is configured to communicate with one or more remote sensors to obtain at least one ranging or inertial information for use in a kinematic model of the object.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the ranging information comprises distance and time information.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the means for supporting comprises a mat.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein one of the at least one sensor means comprises a transceiver means configured to communicate the at least one ranging or inertial information with a remote apparatus.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a transceiver means configured to communicate the at least one ranging or inertial information with a remote apparatus.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the object comprises at least a portion of a human body.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a processing means configured to estimate a motion of the object from the at least one ranging or inertial information for use in the kinematic model.

16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the surface is portable.

17. A method for motion capture comprising:

providing a surface configured to support an object; and

arranging at least one sensor with the surface, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to communicate with one or more remote sensor to obtain at least one ranging or inertial information for use in a kinematic model of the object.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the ranging information comprises distance and time information.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the surface comprises a mat.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising communicating the at least one ranging or inertial information with a remote apparatus via a transceiver in one of the at least one sensor.

21. The method of claim 17, further comprising communicating the at least one ranging or inertial information with a remote apparatus via a transceiver.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein the object comprises at least a portion of a human body.

23. The method of claim 17, further comprising estimating a motion of the object from the at least one ranging or inertial information for use in the kinematic model.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein the surface is portable.

25. A computer program product for motion capture comprising:

a machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable for;

providing a surface configured to support an object; and

arranging at least one sensor with the surface, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to communicate with one or more remote sensor to obtain at least one ranging or inertial information for use in a kinematic model of the object.

26. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the ranging information comprises distance and time information.

27. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the surface comprises a mat.

28. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the machine-readable medium further comprising instructions for communicating the at least one ranging or inertial information with a remote apparatus via a transceiver in one of the at least one sensor.

29. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the machine-readable medium further comprising instructions for communicating the at least one ranging or inertial information with a remote apparatus via a transceiver.

30. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the object comprises at least a portion of a human body.

31. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the machine-readable medium further comprising instructions for estimating a motion of the object from the at least one ranging or inertial information for use in the kinematic model.

32. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the surface is portable.

33. A sensor mat for motion capture comprising:

at least one antenna;

a surface configured to support an object; and

at least one sensor arranged with the surface, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to communicate with one or more remote sensors to obtain at least one ranging or inertial information for use in a kinematic model of the object.