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#Motion capture suit software
The researchers said the new software could be used for a wide range of purposes. The researchers developed their new motion capture tech by first training it on a range of dogs wearing motion capture suits “This is the first time RGBD images have been used to track the motion of dogs using a single camera, which is much more affordable than traditional motion capture systems that require multiple cameras,” said PhD researcher Sinéad Kearney. This differs from normal digital cameras where they only record the red, green and blue (RGB) colour in each pixel in the image. RGBD cameras were used as they also record the distance from the camera for each pixel. This model allows 3D digital information for new dogs – their shape and movement – to be captured without markers and expensive equipment, but instead using a single RGBD camera, the researchers said. The researchers then used the data from the suits to create a computer model that can accurately predict and replicate the poses of dogs when they’re filmed without wearing motion capture suits. Wearing special dog motion capture suits with markers, the dogs were filmed under the supervision of their BCDH handlers doing a range of movements as part of their enrichment activities. Computer scientists from CAMERA, a motion capture research centre at the University of Bath, digitised the movement of 14 different breeds of dog, from lanky lurchers to squat pugs, which were residents of the local Bath Cats’ and Dogs’ Home (BCDH).