Static pose fixture

• US 6,702,691 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2002
• Issued: 03/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Original Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Inventors: Gile, Adam S., Cherveny, Patrick M., Erickson, Matthew J.
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, KIM T
• Application Number:
  US10/064,739
• Publication Number:
  US 20040025361A1
• Time in Patent Office: 575 Days
• Field of Search: 473/201, 473/207, 473/208-219, 473/266, 473/237, 473/270, 335/08, 335/68
• US Class Current: 473/266
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1072 measuring distances on the body, e.g. measuring length, height or thickness A61B5/1076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4528 Joints A61B5/4533, A61B5/4538 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4561 Evaluating static posture, e.g. undesirable back curvature A61B5/1116 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/025 on rollers or wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0059 worn by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3608 Attachments on the body, e.g. for measuring, aligning, restraining A63B69/0059, A63B69/3673 take precedence

Abstract

The present invention relates to a static pose fixture (10) used for measuring a subject (42) that is the object of a motion capture system. The static pose fixture (10) provides a means for holding the subject (52) in a static position by using various struts in order to automate the sizing of a computer generated model or to position and orient markers with respect to the model.

Claims

1. A method of measuring a subject which is an object of a motion capture model using a static pose fixture comprising:

attaching at least one body plate to the subject;

optimizing the location of the at least one body plate;

positioning the subject in the static pose fixture;

measuring at least two joint segment lengths of the subject;

converting the measurements into a localized coordinate system; and

generating a computer model of the subject based on the measurements.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein a digitizing probe is used to measure the joint segment lengths.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the distance between at least two slider markers are used to measure the joint segment lengths.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein composite body plates are used.

5. The method according to claim 4 wherein curved body plates are used.

6. The method according to claim 4 wherein said composite body plates with at least 3 markers are used.

7. A method of measuring a subject, who is an object of a motion capture model using a static pose fixture comprising:

attaching at least one body plate to the subject;

positioning the subject in the static pose fixture;

measuring the subject using a digitizing probe;

marking at least 4 location on the subject'"'"'s body, recording the position and orientation of each of said marked subject'"'"'s body locations;

converting the measurements into a localized coordinate system; and

generating a computer model of the subject based on the measurements.