Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Optical or pre-photocell system
Patent
1997-05-23
2000-10-03
Le, Que T.
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Optical or pre-photocell system
25022716, 600595, 128782, G01J 104
Patent
active
061276723
ABSTRACT:
A position, orientation, shape and motion measuring tool is provided in the form of a flexible substrate with bend and twist sensors distributed along its surface at known intervals. A ribbon-type substrate is preferred. The geometric configuration of the substrate is calculated from inter-referencing the locations and orientations of the sensors based upon the detected bend and twist values. Suitable applications include motion capture for humans for use in animation, six degree of freedom input to a computer, profile measurement and location tracking within a large, singularity-free working space.
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Canadian Space Agency
French David J.
Le Que T.
Luu Thanh X.
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