Static pose fixture
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1. A static pose fixture for measuring a subject who is an object of a motion capture model, the fixture comprising:
- a base;
at least one marker;
a first vertical strut and a second vertical strut extending upward from the base a distance of at least 66.0 inches;
a first upper arm support and a second upper arm support attached to each of the first and second vertical struts;
a first arm alignment strut attached to and substantially perpendicular to the upper arm support at the right end of the upper arm support, and a second arm alignment strut attached to and substantially perpendicular to the upper arm support at the left end of the upper arm support;
an elongated strut attached to the rear portion of the first and second vertical struts; and
a head and upper back support attached to the elongated strut at a mid-point.
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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.
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1. A static pose fixture for measuring a subject who is an object of a motion capture model, the fixture comprising:
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a base;
at least one marker;
a first vertical strut and a second vertical strut extending upward from the base a distance of at least 66.0 inches;
a first upper arm support and a second upper arm support attached to each of the first and second vertical struts;
a first arm alignment strut attached to and substantially perpendicular to the upper arm support at the right end of the upper arm support, and a second arm alignment strut attached to and substantially perpendicular to the upper arm support at the left end of the upper arm support;
an elongated strut attached to the rear portion of the first and second vertical struts; and
a head and upper back support attached to the elongated strut at a mid-point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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