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devices for capturing and analysing spacial movements of persons and objects for research and science in MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, SPORTS, ANIMATION AND FILM INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY, BIOMECHANICS, etc.

• MOTION MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
  realtime-capabel, active, optical 3D-motion analysis system

• FORCE PLATES

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Movie

Overview

Overview

In the past years more and more movies and computer-games are equipped with breath-taking animations and computer graphics . Animations of human beings or human-like creatures look with manual programming always artificial and unreal. Therefore human motions are captures with motion capture systems and the data are used for making human-like motions of computer-animations.

Animation

overview

LUKOtronic offers for the field of film-animation motion capture systems with special capturing software. The motion data are sent either after capturing or in real-time in the appropriate format to professional animation-software to animate characters with natural motion sequences.

Those animation programmes use pre-defined whole-body-models, where the quantity and the positions of the markers on the body are fix defined. By using those models for capturing, all recordings can automatically and directly be imported and used in the animation software.

Those whole-body-models (in all different programmes) use 30 markers and more for the animation of a character. It is necessary to use in minimum 3 camera units, that are placed around the person, to measure all markers without marker loss. All markers must be seen all the time to be usable for the animation-software. Therefore it is necessary to use enough camera units (the more the better) and to use also interpolation-software to recreate short marker losses after the measurement.

Motion capturing for animation is mainly done in two fields:

1.) film industry
... for animating filmcharacters, even in real-time.

2.) computer games
... for displaying motion sequences of people, robots or mythical creatures in a realistic way.

operating ranges

Two applications in the field of film-animations can be realized with the measuring system due to its real-time capability:

1. The motion data are imported right after capturing into professional software-tools , where they are used to animate film characters.

2. The captured motion data can also be sent directly to an animation-software (e.g. Maya), where characters can be animated in real-time . Due to this real-time capability the regisseur can see the results ride away and can intervene immediatelly.

LUKOtronic cooperates with experts from the field of animation to privide professional solutions to the customers

Virtual Reality

applications

Concrete applications of motion capture systems in the field of virtual-reality are:

1.) gaming industry
... for free interactions with virtual persons within action games (shooting, fighting, etc.)

2.) robotics
... for controlling complex motions of robots in several univariants.

3.) controlling of technical software-programmes
... for the production of 3D-constructions in the technical and architectural field

4.) quality assurance
... controlling precision measurement devices and manufacturing machines

5.) motion control in rehabilitation
... real-time control of movements in the rehabilitation to optimized the patients training

6.) navigated surgery
... controlling the movements of surgical instruments at complicated operations like brain-surgeries, etc.

7.) virtual surgeries
... controlling the movements of surgery-robots for computer-aided operations

system features

Due to the high requirements of the measurement systems in the field of animation, like a high quantity of markers, a large 360°-measuring area and the real-time data export, only the powerful AS 200 is a useful system.

HARDWARE:

1. The AS 200 is portable at a weight of only 2.5 kg and very handy.
2. A system can be set up within only 2 minutes/camera-unit and run on almost any location.
3. All camera units are pre-calibrated and immediately usable after switching it on.
4. Several AS 200 camera-units can be added to enlarge the measuring area.
5. The systems capture motions in real-time, so that animations of characters can be shown instantaneously.
6. The devices are connected via USB to a standardized computer and detected automatically.
7. The AS 200 measures in three dimensions and is therefore free of spacial distortion.

SOFTWARE:

The handing of the user-software can be learned from any person within a few hours.
1. Adaptations on different animation-models (like Maya, etc.) are made individually for the customer.
2. All captured data can be exported in most different formats for different animation programmes.
3. By using a special software-tool motion data can automatically sent to the animation software in real-time.
4. The LUKOtronic can make all needed measurement protocols for the customer.

A complete motion capturing laboratory consisting of a three camera system for a full computer animation is in comparison to similar systems extremely inexpensive and cost-effective.

Industry

Overview

Overview

In the field of industry it is usefully and sometimes even necessary to determine motion patterns for quality assurance at manufacturing processes and optimizing work-flow .

Motions of robots and machines can be analyzed very exactly by doing objective motion measurements. With those measured data, Motion Measurement can permanently be controlled, manufacturing processes can be optimized, vibrations and noise can be minimized and other improvements can be realized.

LUKOtronic offers a measurement system for all industrial applications in the fields of motion optimizing and motion control.

Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance

LUKOtronic offers for the field of industrial quality assurance motion capture systems, that can be used very flexible for most different motion controls and analysis.
Due to permanent measurements of detailed movement at production machines the quality of manufacturing processes can be automatically controlled, which is necessary for a quick and permanent quality assurance. Errors in a process or defects of a machine can be registered immediately and processes can be stopped before bigger damage occures.

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The quality of several movements can be measured within a quality control.
1. Motions of robot arms at the production
2. Motions of machines for detecting mistakes
3. Vibrations of engines und generators
4. Vibrations of components from cars and airplanes

characteristics

Both available systems, the AS 100 and the AS 200, are suitable for scientific investigations. The more powerful AS 200 is unrestricted usable for all scientific studies.

HARDWARE:

1. The mocap systems are portable at a weight of only 2.5 kg and very handy.
2. The systems can be set up and run within only 3 minutes on almost any location.
3. All camera units are pre-calibrated and immediately usable after switching it on.
4. The systems analyse motions in real-time, so that all results are available instantaneously.
5. The devices are connected via USB to a standardized computer and detected automatically.
6. Both systems measure in three dimensions and are therefore free of spacial distortion.
7. Analog signals (like EKG, EMG, force plates, ...) can be captured with the motions with the AS 200.
8. Several AS 200 units can be combined for enlarging the measuring area.

SOFTWARE:

1. The handing of the user-software can be learned from any person within a few hours.
2. Tailor-made analysis programmes are available for several applications.
3. Analysis software- protocols for different investigations can be created individually within a few minutes.
4. Analysis programmes can be made in LabView and be integrated into the software by the user.
5. All measurement data can also be exported to other programmes like Excel, SPSS, Matlab, etc..
6. After finishing the measurements a printed report can automatically be generated.
7. The LUKOtronic can make all application-oriented measurement protocols for the customer.

Hard- und software of the system are that flexible that the user can analyse any movements without any restrictions. Special ready-made application-oriented analysis modules are available for the user. Individual protocols can be made for the user or the user will be trained to create his own protocols

Optimization

operating ranges

1. With an exact analysis of motion patterns single working steps can be optimized, which leads to an increase of the productivity. Those motion analysis routines that can also be used for a permanent control of manufacturing processes.

2. minimizing defective motions
Engines, car-components, and several other mechanical parts can do unwelcome vibrations, which shall be determined and minimized by the manufacturer. The real behaviour of the vibrations can be measured with our motion capture systems in real-time. Vibrations can be minimized by doing any changes on the vibrating system, that are consequently analyzed with a real-time motion analysis system. With those controlled changes mechanical preassure and the acoustic noise disturbance can be minimized.

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A large quantity of different motions can be determined for assuring the quality of processes by using appropriate measuring devices. Some examples are listed below.

1. Motions of robots at manufacturing processes
2. Motions of any kind of machines for determining errors
3. Vibrations of engines and generators
4. Vibrations of components at cars and airplanes

characteristics

A motion capture system must be usable for very different applications and must therefore be technically adjustable.

HARDWARE:
1. The mocap systems are portable at a weight of only 2.5 kg and very handy.
2. The systems can be set up and run within only 3 minutes on almost any location.
3. All camera units are pre-calibrated and immediately usable after switching it on.
4. The systems capture motions in real-time and export them immediately to external software
5. The devices are connected via USB to a standardized computer and detected automatically.
6. Both systems measure in three dimensions and are therefore free of spacial distortion.
7 . Analog signals (like trigger signals, pressure mates, ...) can be captured with the motions with the AS 200.
8. Several AS 200 units can be combined for enlarging the measuring area.

SOFTWARE:
1. The handing of the user-software can be learned from any person within a few hours.
2. Tailor-made analysis programmes are available for several applications.
3. Analysis software- protocols for different investigations can be created individually within a few minutes.
4. After finishing the measurements a printed report can automatically be generated.
5. All measurement data can also be exported to other programmes like Excel, SPSS, Matlab, etc..
6. The LUKOtronic can make all application-oriented measurement protocols for the customer.
7. Export of motion data via a TCP- (data transfer per bus!) or UDP-protocol
8. Export of motion data via DLL on external software (fastes variant)
9. Direct access onto motion data via a LabView-programme (most simple solution)

Sport

Overview

Overview

There are two different kind of areas in sports, common sports for anybody and sports science for professional sportsmen and biomechanists. An analysis of motion patterns are for both user groups necessary, only the interesting questioning and interesting parameters are different.

1. Sports scientists, biomechanists and sports professionals are interested in analyzing normal motion patterns of e.g. sportsmen in detail and to do an optimization of the necessary movements. With those measurements the system users want to get either newer information about micromotion studies, forces and handicaps in joints und the whole musculoskeletal system, or they want to optimize motion patterns at professional sportsmen to increase productivity.

2. General sportsmen, who are carrying out motion sensitive sports like golf, tennis, shooting, fencing , etc., also want to control and optimize their movements . An exact analysis of their motion patterns gives those sportsmen an important feedback for improving their performances. With those motion data a trainer can make some optimized training-programmes and can demonstrate the sportsmen their mistakes.

LUKOtronic offers for both sports fields customised motion capture systems to measure, analyse and document motion pattern of normal and professional sportsmen.

Routine

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Capturing and analyzing motion patterns in most different sports leads to an improvement of motion sequnce, to a more effective training and to a lower exposure of the joints.

The LUKOtronic offers motion capture systems for training and controlling movements in different sports . Some examples are listed under the tab “applications”.

There are no motion capture systems used for optimizing and controlling movements in the field of common sports at the moment, because they are either to expensive or to difficult to handle. With such systems every sportsmen can optimize his personal motion sequences . Furthermore the control of motions can help the sportsmen not to train wrong movements and to control permanently the motions by using an acoustical feedback-control-routine.
Trainers can use the system to demonstrate wrong motion sequences objectively, concretely and to commit on the sportsmen.

Such motion capture and motion control systems are interesting either for different sports clubs, unions [golf and tennis clubs, shooting clubs, etc.] and sports trainers or for the sportsmen themselves to use the systems privatly

applications

It is in many sports necessary to do correct motion sequence . The motion capture systems from LUKOtronic help to control and improve those motions sequences easily.

Some sports for motion analysis:

1.) Golf
Intersting parameters: aptitude and rotation of the club during swinging, posture of the golf player, rotation of the body, arm movement, velocity of the club-head

2.) Tennis
Intersting parameters: aptitude and rotation of the racket at the supplement, velocity of the racket, posture of the body of the tennis player

3.) Running
Intersting parameters: bilaterality during running, joint angles during movement, hipp- and body rotation, velocities, bearing of the body, step length

4.) Biking
Intersting parameters: regularity of the movement, posture of the upper body, extending of the legs [height of seat and sitting-position of the biker], movement of the ankle joint, velocity during kicking

5.) Throwing
Intersting parameters: motion forward, body rotation, arm motion and timing, departure point of the shot object

6.) Jumping
High and broad jump can be analyzed with the mocap system.
Intersting parameters: knee angle and ankle joint during leg aspect ratio, rotation of upper- and lower leg, jumping height and –distance, aptitude of the upper body

7.) Weight training on machines
Our mocap systems can be flexibly adjusted to different training-machines. In this field it is important to determine coordination of movements in comparison with different instrument settings.
Intersting parameters: bilaterality, changes of the movements over time, motions of joints in connection to the different machines and their adjustment

8.) Shooting
Investigation of the target activity at shooting with guns or arches.
Intersting parameters: grade of body-movements during the target activity, virtuell target activity in the target, investigating changes during training due to exhaustion.

system appliance

Both available systems, the AS 100 and the AS 200, are suitable for scientific investigations. The more powerful AS 200 is unrestricted usable for all scientific studies.

HARDWARE:

1. The mocap systems are portable at a weight of only 2.5 kg and very handy.
2. The systems can be set up and run within only 3 minutes on almost any location.
3. All camera units are pre-calibrated and immediately usable after switching it on.
4. The systems analyse motions in real-time, so that all results are available instantaneously.
5. The devices are connected via USB to a standardized computer and detected automatically.
6. Both systems measure in three dimensions and are therefore free of spacial distortion.
7. Analog signals (like EKG, EMG, force plates, ...) can be captured with the motions with the AS 200.
8. Several AS 200 units can be combined for enlarging the measuring area.

SOFTWARE:

1. The handing of the user-software can be learned from any person within a few hours.
2. Tailor-made analysis programmes are available for several applications.
3. Analysis software- protocols for different investigations can be created individually within a few minutes.
4. Analysis programmes can be made in LabView and be integrated into the software by the user.
5. All measurement data can also be exported to other programmes like Excel, SPSS, Matlab, etc..
6. After finishing the measurements a printed report can automatically be generated.
7. The LUKOtronic can make all application-oriented measurement protocols for the customer.

Hard- und software of the system are that flexible that the user can analyse any movements without any restrictions. Special ready-made application-oriented analysis modules are available for the user. Individual protocols can be made for the user or the user will be trained to create his own protocols

Research

applications

Especially in the scientific field bigger mocap laboratories consisting of several camera units are used to enlarge the measuring area and enable the measurement of absolutely free movements. The LUKOtronic products are in general indoor-systems, but under special conditions they can also be used outside.

If you have requests about the system use for special applications, please contact us, we would like to inform you about the usability of our systems.

Examples of sports, in which motion analysis is interesting:

1. analysis of the gait
2. analysis of running  (treatmill)
3. Analysis of rotating movements (turnings, flips, etc.)
4. Analysis of different jumps (high- and broad jump)
5. Analysis of throw and bash movements (golf, tennis, etc.)
6. Analysis of movements at football
7. Analysis of martial arts (karate, tae kwon do, etc. )
8. Analysis of movements at different sports equipmen

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LUKOtronic offers portable, simple to handle, realtime capable, optical motion analysis systems for investigations of complex motions in 3D, that should be captured and analysed fast and easy with minimal temporal effort.

All measurement systems of the LUKOtronic are optimized to determine movements with a high quality without a large expenditure .

Due to the large measurement angles and the high sensitivity of the cameras our motion capture systems can measure the whole body of a person standing very close to the camera unit [around 2 meters] and can also measure up to 12 meters in space.

The user can create measurement protocols within the software for very different motion patterns without any technical knowledge within 15-30 minutes easily.

Any kind of motions of arms, legs, trunk, head, spine, etc. can be analyzed with the mocap system and any interesting motion parameter.

A large and complete motion laboratory can be built up by connecting several AS 200 – the more powerful systeme – and integrating analog devices (like force-plates, trigger signals, EMG, EEC, EOG, etc.) and a normal video camera. Turning motions of 360° including real recordings and additional data of the patient can be determined discretionary with such a laboratory. The costs for such a large laboratory are still a fraction amount of all comparable systems on the market.

The systems can be used in three application areas:
1. Sports Science: for investigating motion sequences within scientific studies
2. Biomechanics: for capturing motion data which is used in model calculations in biomechanical software
3. Top-class sport: for improving and optimizing movements of professional sportsme

system appliance

Both available systems, the AS 100 and the AS 200, are suitable for scientific investigations. The more powerful AS 200 is unrestricted usable for all scientific studies.

HARDWARE:

1. The mocap systems are portable at a weight of only 2.5 kg and very handy.
2. The systems can be set up and run within only 3 minutes on almost any location.
3. All camera units are pre-calibrated and immediately usable after switching it on.
4. The systems analyse motions in real-time, so that all results are available instantaneously.
5. The devices are connected via USB to a standardized computer and detected automatically.
6. Both systems measure in three dimensions and are therefore free of spacial distortion.
7. Analog signals (like EKG, EMG, force plates, ...) can be captured with the motions with the AS 200.
8. Several AS 200 units can be combined for enlarging the measuring area.

SOFTWARE:

1. The handing of the user-software can be learned from any person within a few hours.
2. Tailor-made analysis programmes are available for several applications.
3. Analysis software- protocols for different investigations can be created individually within a few minutes.
4. Analysis programmes can be made in LabView and be integrated into the software by the user.
5. All measurement data can also be exported to other programmes like Excel, SPSS, Matlab, etc..
6. After finishing the measurements a printed report can automatically be generated.
7. The LUKOtronic can make all application-oriented measurement protocols for the customer.

Hard- und software of the system are that flexible that the user can analyse any movements without any restrictions. Special ready-made application-oriented analysis modules are available for the user. Individual protocols can be made for the user or the user will be trained to create his own protocols.

Medicine

overview

Investigations and documentation of movements are interesting both in scientific studies and in everydays motion diagnostics and motion rehabilitation .

Appropriate measurement systems are used to analyze complex motion patterns for diagnostic purposes and to document motion disorders and the progress of therapy-programs objectively.

Analysis-software-packages for different scientific investigations and everydays medical routine are available.

Routine

application

Motion capture systems are hardly used in everydays medical routine for medical findings , evaluation of motion disorders / -restrictions , follow-up checks or for medical expert opinions .

Main reasons for this are on the one hand the very high prices for real-time systems and on the other hand the very complicated and wasteful handling of the devices and the software-programmes.

LUKOtronic offers technically and in terms of price different systems with a very easy to handle user-software. Those systems enable a very fast and simple investigation of motion patterns.

Which advantages or support gives the use of a motion captures system in everydays medical work ?

1. Investigations of motion patterns can be carried out objectively, precisely, fast and easily. A predefined report for documenting the results can be printed immediately.

2. The course of a therapy programme can be exactly determined and documented by doing regular measurements of defined motions. The success of a therapy programm can be clearly presented to e.g. insurances.

3. Medical and judicial expert opinions can be made and presented objectively and precisely by using a motion capture system.

4. Motion analysis systems can also determine motion dynamics beside static motion parameters, which gives much more information to the physician or therapist. By means of diagrams it is possible to display not only the degree of motions, but also motion sequences and their permanence. Determining the motion dynamics gives the user an additional information about the quality of the mobility of the patient.

5. It is possible to determine not only the interesting motions, but also some compensating and alternating movements of the patient. This way one can evaluate and diagnose complex motion patterns for diagnosis.

6. An objective presentation of a successful therapy process motivates the patient and leads to an improved recovery.

7. The measurement system can be used as a feedback-, control- and trainingsystem for physiotherapy due to its real-time capability.

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Motion analysis systems are used in everydays routine in orthopedics , neurology , surgery , ENT , school - and preventive medicine , rehabilitation , physiotherapy , etc.. Application tools, consisting of a measurement system and tailor-made user-software, are offered by the LUKOtronic. With our user-friendly software one can automatically carry our motion measurements within a very short time by doing only a few mouse clicks in the user-software.

The following analysis tools are available:

1. Follow-up check
Therapists and physicians can use the motion analysis system to investigate peoples motions with standardized tests. Motions of hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, head, trunk, pelvis, knee, ancle, etc. can be determined and documented. An objective follow-up check during rehabilitation can be carried out with regular measurements of defined motion patterns.

2. Gait analysis
Software for doing lower-limb or whole-body gait-analysis are available especially for orthopedists and therapists. The analysis software enables the user to capture and analyse the gait of a patient bilaterally with already one single camera system. The whole-body-gait analysis gives information about the mobility of the ankle joint (flexion/extension, eversion/inversion), knee (flexion/extension, varus/valgus), hip joint (flexion/extension), pelvis (rotation/declination), spine (bending to the side, forward, backward), shoulder (rotation/declination), arms (swinging), step width, step length and step velocity.

3. Knie- und Beinvermessung
Vermessung der Rotationen von Ober- und Unterschenkel beim Gehen, Flexion/Extension des Knies, Schrittlänge, Quantifizierung des Schubladenknies, Fußbeweglichkeit am Knöchel u.a. sind mithilfe des sehr präzisen Meßsystems möglich.

4. Investigation of the spine
The motion capture system can determine the mobility of the spine in detail, like scoliosis, partial stiffener and other motion restrictions.

5. Investigation of the head- and cervical spine-mobility
The system allows to measure movements of the head and the cervical spine very precisely. Those applications are interesting especially in the fields of neurosurgery, neurology, for medical expertises (grade of motion restrictions), insurance business (e.g. whiplash injury), etc..

6. Mobility of the lower jaw
Relative motions between lower and upper jaw during chewing can be estimated exactly with the motion analysis system. Lateral and frontal displacements as well as dumping of the lower jaw and its velocity during chewing can be determined and informs the orthodontist about the real and the correct chewing procedure.

7. Cranio-Corpo-Graphy
The so-called Cranio-Corpo-Graphy is used for quantifying the grade of dizziness at patients suffering from dizziness-problems. At this standardized tests like “step test of Unterberger” and “standing test of Romberg” are used for quantifying the grade of dizziness. Changes of the dizziness-level and the condition of the patient over time can be constituted by doing regular measurements.

8. Shoulder mobility
The mobility of the shoulder can be determined with the neutral-zero-method, which is implemented in the system. Flexion and abduction of the arms, rotation of the shoulder blade and additional movement of the spine can be analysed and displayed with the motion analysis system. Changes in the mobility as a result of surgical manipulations can be analysed by doing pre- and postsurgical motion measurements.

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Both available systems, the AS 100 and the AS 200, are suitable for everydays routine work. All main features that are essential for routine work are lay both in the hardware and the software.

HARDWARE:

1. The mocap systems are portable at a weight of only 2.5 kg and very handy.
2. The systems can be set up and run within only 3 minutes on almost any location.
3. All camera units are pre-calibrated and immediately usable after switching it on.
4. The systems analyse motions in real-time, so that all results are available instantaneously.
5. The devices are connected via USB to a standardized computer and detected automatically.
6. Both systems measure in three dimensions and are therefore free of spacial distortion.
7. Analog signals (like EKG, EMG, force plates, ...) can be captured with the motions with the AS 200.
8. Several AS 200 units can be combined for enlarging the measuring area.

SOFTWARE:

1. The handing of the user-software can be learned from any person within a few hours.
2. Tailor-made analysis programmes are available for several applications.
3. Analysis software- protocols for different investigations can be created individually within a few minutes.
4. After finishing the measurements a printed report can automatically be generated.
5. All measurement data can also be exported to other programmes like Excel, SPSS, Matlab, etc..
6. The LUKOtronic can make all application-oriented measurement protocols for the customer.

Research

application

LUKOtronic offers portable, simple to handle, realtime capable, optical motion analysis systems for investigations of complex motions in 3D, that should be captured and analysed fast and easy with minimal temporal effort.

All measurement systems of the LUKOtronic are optimized to determine movements with a high quality without a large expenditure .

By using the analysis systems one can capture movements of arms, legs, trunk, head, spine, etc. and determine interesting dynamic motion parameter.

Within medical studies influences of surgical techniques, prostheses, implants, medicine, therapy programmes, etc. on the movement ability of patients can be determined.

Our motion capture systems can be either used as a single device or can be extended in combination with more camera units, video camera, force plates, EMG, ECG, etc. to a large complex motion laboratory .

The complexity of the motion capture system can be adjusted to the investigation and the application due to this modular technique.

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Medical studies with most different objective targets can be carried out with our mocap systems:

1. motion patterns from sick and healthy persons can be analysed and compared to each other
2. athetosis can be determined and new symptoms can be defined from those measurements
3. new diagnostic methodes based on mocap systems can be developed for everydays medical routine
4. therapy programmes can be improved and optimized due to the results of motion analysis
5. therapy equipment can be tested in practice and its successful usability can be quantified
6. protheses and implants can be optimized (especially in the orthopedic field)
7. new operation techniques can be estimated and compared to each other objectively
8. influences of medicinal drugs on the motor activity of persons can be estimated objectively
9. feedback-control-systems and new –methodes for the rehabilitation can be developed

Due to the flexible ues of the mocap system most different medical studies can be carried out.

CONCRETE STUDIES FOR MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEMS:

1. gait analysis for neurological and motorical athetosis
2. gait analysis after normal respectively slightly invasive knee operations
3. gait analysis at persons with protheses to optimize the adjustment of the prothesis
4. investigations of the spine mobility at skoliosis, prolapsed intervertebral discs, arthrosis, etc.
5. investigations of dizziness and determination of the severity code
6. investigations of the jawbone mobility after jawbone surgeries
7. determination of general neurologic-motorical motion disorders
8. influence of medicinal drugs or implants on the motion mobility of Parkinson patients

system appliance

Both available systems, the AS 100 and the AS 200, are suitable for scientific investigations. The more powerful AS 200 is unrestricted usable for all scientific studies.

HARDWARE:

1. The mocap systems are portable at a weight of only 2.5 kg and very handy.
2. The systems can be set up and run within only 3 minutes on almost any location.
3. All camera units are pre-calibrated and immediately usable after switching it on.
4. The systems analyse motions in real-time, so that all results are available instantaneously.
5. The devices are connected via USB to a standardized computer and detected automatically.
6. Both systems measure in three dimensions and are therefore free of spacial distortion.
7. Analog signals (like EKG, EMG, force plates, ...) can be captured with the motions with the AS 200.
8. Several AS 200 units can be combined for enlarging the measuring area.

SOFTWARE:

1. The handing of the user-software can be learned from any person within a few hours.
2. Tailor-made analysis programmes are available for several applications.
3. Analysis software- protocols for different investigations can be created individually within a few minutes.
4. Analysis programmes can be made in LabView and be integrated into the software by the user.
5. All measurement data can also be exported to other programmes like Excel, SPSS, Matlab, etc..
6. After finishing the measurements a printed report can automatically be generated.
7. The LUKOtronic can make all application-oriented measurement protocols for the customer.

Hard- und software of the system are that flexible that the user can analyse any movements without any restrictions. Special ready-made application-oriented analysis modules are available for the user. Individual protocols can be made for the user or the user will be trained to create his own protocols.

Products

Overview

Overview

The LUKOtronic company offers different measurement systems for any kind of motion analysis. The company´s products are optical infrared-cameras with active markers, force plates, accessories and appropriate software for data acquisition and data processing.

Complete Systems

general

Complete systems consisting of the appropriate hard- and software are offered by the LUKOtronic. It is also possible to set up custom-made full systems depending on the application of the user.

We would like to advise you referring your desired system.

motion lab

A large motion laboratory with several cameras etc. can be set up to carry out rotating motions in a large measuring area. Such a complete laboratory could consist of:

1. at least three MCU 200

2. one set of active infrared-markers (24 markers)

3. three controller boxes with radio communication

4. charging device for the controller boxes

5. data acquisition software

6. general analysis software

7. an analog data acquisition- and analysis software

8. hardware for connecting the MCU 200

9. analog-data-acquisition card

10. reference-coordinate-system for system adjustment

11. video-camera and

12. computer / notebook for data-acquisition

A whole motion laboratory is used for capturing any kind of movement in a defined area in realtime without any marker losses. With such a laboratory motions of persons can be fully captured for numerical analysis and animation.

The LUKOtronic motion laboratory can consist of up to 8 camera units (24 single cameras) and can also integrate video camera, force plates, EMG, EEC, EOG, trigger signals from other devices, etc..

The whole system is portable due to its modular construction and can be set up at almost any place. All single camera units can always be used separately.

Cameras

general

Each camera unit consists of 3 single infrared cameras, that are measuring special movements of active infrared-markers in real-time. By means of the three single cameras the motions of the markers are determined in three dimensions.

force plates

general

LUKOtronic offers force plates, which can be integrated into the AS 200 motion capture system in real-time. Force plates are used to determine and to visualize weak points and value of occuring forces. Those information is necessary for e.g. gait analysis, balance studies, etc.

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The LUKOtronic force plates are one-dimensional, portable plates having a small height and can be set-up and used on almost any place. For gait analysis the force plates are built into a frame of wooden boards to have one constant plane to walk over it. Therefore the patients can walk over a distance of several meters in one plane.

All plates can be removed and transported just in case. With this technique one must not mount the force plates into the floor and so a maximum of mobility is guaranteed.

Our cost-efficient force plates are primarily constructed for medical use like gait- and balance-testings and not for jumps and heavy weights, which can occure in sports and industry.

accessory

general

Additionally to the motion capture systems the LUKOtronic offers a number of other products, that can be integrated into the system and eases the users´s work.

Such accessories are markers of different sizes and energy output, controller boxes with different charging capacity, holders and many more.

Marker

Three sorts of markers are available. Very small low-power-markers, which can be seen up to 7 meters of distance to the camera unit, and high-power-markers, and high-power-markers, which can be measured up to 12 meters distance to the cameras. The high-power-markers are available in a large and a small version.

We offer three different types of markers. Very small Low-Power-Marker, which can be measured till a desistance of 7 meters and High-Power-Marker, which can be measured till 12 meters in a room. From the High-Power-Markers there are bigger and a smaller versions available.

CBR & CBL

For the maintenence of the markers with energy and data are the so called controllerboxes necessary, which have either an integrated accumulator or a cable connection to the grid. The connectivity from the system to the controllerbox occurs by a radio link or a light waves cable.

1.) CBR-S01 [Controller-Box-Radiation-Small]
- Controllerbox small (6 x 4 x 2 cm) incl. accumulator
- Data transfer: radio communication
- Effective operating time: ca. 25 minutes

2.) CBR-L01 [Controller-Box-Radiation-Large]
- Controllerbox small (11 x 7 x 3 cm) incl. accumulator
- Data transfer: radio communication
- Effective operating time: over 3 hours

3.) CBL-L01 [Controller-Box-light wave cable-Large]
- Controllerbox small (11 x 7 x 3 cm) incl. accumulator
- Data transfer: optical fiber
- Effective operating time: over 3 hours

4.) CBL-cable [Cable solution]
- Controllerbox small (6 x 4 x 2 cm) incl. electricity supply
- Cable splicing to socket
- Data transfer: optical fiber
- Effective operating time: permanent

specials

For the basic system can be used additional components.

1.) Axis of abscissas
L-shaped axis of abscissas with markers for the establishment of the coordinate system in the room.

2.) Markerfixing
Aluminiumelements for marker fixing for the change of the variation of re-number.

3.) Kamera tripod
Camera tripod standard or custom-made product (very high, extentable till 4 meters)

4.) Desktop/Notebook
Computer for control panel and data evaluation; preinstalled and tested

Software

general

Different software packages are available for the system depending on its use.

1. acquisition software for capturing and exporting motion data in real-time

2. analysis programme resp. –routines for data analysis within the user software

3. software platform for integrating professional biomechanics software

4. fully automatic motion analysis programmes (gait- and spine mobility analysis)

system software

The user software is available in two versions.

1. AS 200 – standard software

2. AS 202 – advanced software

ad 1. The standard software is used primarily for capturing and exporting motion data for external programmes. Data analysis funcions within the user programme are very limited. The standard software is mainly used in combination with biomechanics software (like MCS Adams, AnyBody, etc.), animation software (e.g. Maya, CharacterStudio, etc.) and self-made analysis programmes.

ad 2. The advanced software is used for the flexible capturing of motion patterns and the quick and simple analysis of the data. Fully automatic analysis routines for everydays use can be integrated into the user software. This software is mainly used in medical routine, research and also in the industrial area.

Analog signals (EMG, EEC, ECG, force plates, triggers, etc.) can be integrated in the advanced software as well as a video camera. It is possible with this software to connect up to 8 camera units and much more.

analysis program

There are two fully automatic analysis programmes available for everydays medical routine work.

1. gait analysis

This software enables the realization of a whole-body-gait-analysis with one camera unit within only 15 minutes and with 7 mouse clicks on the computer. The movements are statistically evaluated and automatically compared to standard values of Jacquelin Perry. As a final result one gets a printed report with all the results.

2. spine mobility analysis

This software enables the investigation of the back- and spine mobility with one camera unit with only 7 mouse clicks on the computer. The analysis procedure lasts around 30 minutes and gives out a complete printed report. All motions are statistically evaluated and automatically compared to given standard values (SFTR-methode).

Both programmes help to make medical diagnosis routinely, to document motion patterns objectively and to determine changes over time during rehabilitation and after surgeries.

free programmierung

Some users, who want to program own motion analysis software, can get access to the motion data at different ways.

1. any external programme can have direct access to the motion data via a TCP-interface

2. a software-routine programmed in LabView can have direct access to the camera data

3. the motion capture system can be integrated into any programme (C++, etc.) via a DLL

The user can get direct access to the motion data in real-time with one of the above mentioned routines by using self-made analysis programmes.