The recent availability of the Kinect(TM) sensor, a low-cost Markerless Motion Capture (MMC) system, could give new and interesting insights into ergonomics (e.g. the creation of a morphological database). Extensive validation of this system is still missing. The aim of the study was to determine if the Kinect(TM) sensor can be used as an easy, cheap and fast tool to conduct morphology estimation. A total of 48 subjects were analysed using MMC. Results were compared with measurements obtained from a high-resolution stereophotogrammetric system, a marker-based system (MBS). Differences between MMC and MBS were found however, these differences were systematically correlated and enabled regression equations to be obtained to correct MMC results. After correction, final results were in agreement with MBS data (p = 0.99). Results show that measurements were reproducible and precise after applying regression equations. Kinect(TM) sensors-based systems therefore seem to be suitable for use as fast and reliable tools to estimate morphology.
Bonnechère, B , Jansen, B , Salvia, P, Bouzahouene, H, Sholukha, V , Cornelis, J , Rooze, M & Van Sint Jan, S 2014, ' Determination of the precision and accuracy of morphological measurements using the Kinect™ sensor: comparison with standard stereophotogrammetry ', Ergonomics , vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 622-631. < http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00140139.2014.884246#.VIqwKTHF9c4 >
Bonnechère, B. , Jansen, B. , Salvia, P., Bouzahouene, H., Sholukha, V. , Cornelis, J. , Rooze, M., & Van Sint Jan, S. (2014). Determination of the precision and accuracy of morphological measurements using the Kinect™ sensor: comparison with standard stereophotogrammetry . Ergonomics , 57 (4), 622-631. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00140139.2014.884246#.VIqwKTHF9c4
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abstract = " The recent availability of the Kinect(TM) sensor, a low-cost Markerless Motion Capture (MMC) system, could give new and interesting insights into ergonomics (e.g. the creation of a morphological database). Extensive validation of this system is still missing. The aim of the study was to determine if the Kinect(TM) sensor can be used as an easy, cheap and fast tool to conduct morphology estimation. A total of 48 subjects were analysed using MMC. Results were compared with measurements obtained from a high-resolution stereophotogrammetric system, a marker-based system (MBS). Differences between MMC and MBS were found however, these differences were systematically correlated and enabled regression equations to be obtained to correct MMC results. After correction, final results were in agreement with MBS data (p = 0.99). Results show that measurements were reproducible and precise after applying regression equations. Kinect(TM) sensors-based systems therefore seem to be suitable for use as fast and reliable tools to estimate morphology. " ,
keywords = " markerless motion capture " ,
author = " Bruno Bonnech{`e}re and Bart Jansen and Patrick Salvia and H Bouzahouene and Victor Sholukha and Jan Cornelis and Marcel Rooze and {Van Sint Jan}, Serge " ,
year = " 2014 " ,
language = " English " ,
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pages = " 622631 " ,
journal = " Ergonomics " ,
issn = " 0014-0139 " ,
publisher = " Taylor and Francis Ltd. " ,
number = " 4 " ,
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