Optimal Camera Placement for Maximized Motion Capture Volume and Marker Visibility

Jakob Ziegler; Hubert Gattringer; Andreas Müller

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-32606-6_6

Optimal Camera Placement for Maximized Motion Capture Volume and Marker Visibility

Jakob Ziegler, Hubert Gattringer, Andreas Müller

Institute of Robotics

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Abstract

In optical motion capture, camera placement strongly effects the dimensions of the measurable area and the accuracy of measured 3D marker positions calculated via triangulation. Aligning a given set of cameras by hand according to spatial conditions and measurement requirements relies on expertise and experience. This paper introduces an approach to find optimal camera poses for maximizing the measurement volume. It is based on a formulation for the visibility of individual points and considers the convergence angles between the cameras. In addition, a straightforward methodology to adjust the real cameras according to the optimization result is presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics, RAAD 2023
Editors	Tadej Petrič, Aleš Ude, Leon Žlajpah
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Pages	45-52
Number of pages	8
Volume	135
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-32605-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32606-6_6
Publication status	Published - 2023

Publication series

Name	Mechanisms and Machine Science

Fields of science

203015 Mechatronics
203022 Technical mechanics
202 Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Information Engineering
202035 Robotics
203013 Mechanical engineering

JKU Focus areas

Digital Transformation

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-031-32606-6_6

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Ziegler, J., Gattringer, H., & Müller, A. (2023). Optimal Camera Placement for Maximized Motion Capture Volume and Marker Visibility. In Tadej Petrič, Aleš Ude, Leon Žlajpah (Ed.), Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics, RAAD 2023 (Vol. 135, pp. 45-52). (Mechanisms and Machine Science). Springer Nature Switzerland AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32606-6_6

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Optimal Camera Placement for Maximized Motion Capture Volume and Marker Visibility. / Ziegler, Jakob; Gattringer, Hubert ; Müller, Andreas.
Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics, RAAD 2023. ed. / Tadej Petrič, Aleš Ude, Leon Žlajpah. Vol. 135 Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2023. p. 45-52 (Mechanisms and Machine Science).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings › peer-review

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