Puppeteer Motion-Capture Costume

Step 2 SUMMARY

The principle behind the Puppeteer motion capture costume is to explore the use of fabrication methods that use very basic materials and tools and yet still produce useful solutions for motion capture. We have so far focused on capturing motion of the human body, but the techniques we have developed could also be applied to stuffed toys, animals and other objects.

The puppeteer suit has been developed as an interface for various projects, adhering to requirements that were not purely motion capture oriented. The main focus throughout these projects has not been to collect precise data on the position of every limb and joint of the wearer, but rather to collect motion data such as joint angle and velocity from specific areas of the body. This data, as well as being translated into various outcome, can also be intentionally manipulated by the wearer, allowing them to interact with the system in a meaningful way.

So far there have been three completed versions of Puppeteer motion-capture costumes that have been used in the following performances:
1) Ein Kleines Puppenspiel, 2) Language Game at LEMUR and 3) Perfect Human
More information about all these performances can be found on http://www.KOBAKANT.at and in the next step.