Modeling Human Motion through Software

Motivation Approach

Challenges Results

Prof. Paul Oh, Director

Matthew Minnick

Human Movements Vary by Person

Software Modeling Package Could Create Repeatability

Import Modeling Data into Useful Engineering Software

Poser 7: Strip Motion Data

Matlab: Import Motion Data

Learn Poser 7, Matlab, and How to Write Tutorials

Extract Poser 7 Motion Data

Model Multiple Character Movements Simultaneously

Extract Poser Character Motion as BVH File

Import BVH into Matlab through Toolbox

BVH Provides Skeletal and Motion Data

Model Character Motion using Poser 7

Create Website to Host Tutorials and Progress

Motion Capture Technology is Restrictive and Costly

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