Combining markerless & marker-based motion capture

Optical marker-based tracking is the most accurate method today if you need a proven and robust tracking solution, but for specific applications, optical markerless tracking is the more suitable option.

To make sure that you get the best of both worlds from your next motion capture system investment, Qualisys has developed the Miqus Hybrid camera, which gives you the possibility to perform either marker-based tracking or markerless tracking with the same camera system.

You will get a state-of-the-art marker-based motion capture system with proven performance and at the same time make sure your investment is future-proof.

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Compatible Analysis modules
  • Gait
  • Running
  • Functional Assessment
  • Baseball
  • Golf

Hardware

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Miqus Hybrid

With Miqus Hybrid, switching between marker-based motion capture and markerless motion capture is straight forward.

The Miqus Hybrid camera is a dual mode camera capable of streaming full HD color video at 85 frames per second or streaming marker data at 340 frames per second. Switching between marker-based motion capture and collecting color video for markerless motion capture is as easy as pressing a button in Qualisys Track Manager (QTM).

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Miqus Video

Miqus Video is a high-speed color video camera capable of streaming HD color video at 85 fps. It can be used in a multi-camera system dedicated to markerless motion capture.

Combined with any marker-based motion capture cameras from Qualisys, a true dual-purpose optical motion capture system is created, able to provide marker-based and markerless data from the same recording.

Software

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Theia Markerless

Calibrate and capture in Qualisys Track Manager (QTM) using Miqus Hybrid and Miqus Video cameras, while the Theia software tracks and post-processes the data.

The end result is exported to Visual 3D for further analysis and reporting.  Theia has intelligent joint detection and labeling, multi-subject tracking and identification, as well as automatic model creation.

Hybrid Gait Lab | Frohnleiten, Austria

Option #1

Miqus Video from Qualisys for markerless capture or in combination with Qualisys mocap cameras

System Setup

  • 8+ Miqus Video cameras

What can you do?

  • Markerless tracking

Option #2

Lab for markerless and markerbased capture with Miqus Hybrid from Qualisys

System Setup

  • 8+ Miqus Hybrid cameras

What can you do?

  • Marker-based tracking
  • Markerless tracking

Option #3

Miqus and Arqus motion capture cameras from Qualisys

System Setup

  • 8+ Miqus Video
  • 8+ Arqus cameras (or any Qualisys marker-based camera)

What can you do?

  • Marker-based tracking
  • Markerless tracking
  • Combined marker-based and markerless tracking

A hybrid solution for your markerless research

The Miqus Hybrid solution is the perfect choice for researchers on markerless tracking algorithms since it can act as both a ground truth system and also jump-start the research project by providing already synchronized and calibrated cameras.

Capture the subject with markers in one take and follow up with a markerless take right after with the same software, cameras and coordinate system to make comparison straight forward. For maximum flexibility, you can also choose to invest in dedicated marker-based cameras and Miqus Video cameras, which automatically synchronize together in the same system allowing simultaneous capture of both marker-based and markerless data.

Get in touch with us and find out how we can help you in your project.

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