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US 2011/0085704 A1Published application
Markerless motion capturing apparatus and method
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoung Ran Han, Seung Sin Lee, Du-Sik Park
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Abstract
A markerless motion capturing apparatus and method is provided. The markerless motion capturing apparatus may track a pose and a motion of a performer from an image, inputted from a camera, without using a marker or a sensor, and thereby may extend an application of the markerless motion capturing apparatus and selection of a location.
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A markerless motion capturing apparatus, comprising:
- a motion tracking information determination unit to calculate body information of a performer from an image, and to determine a motion trajectory of the performer;
- a silhouette tracking unit to track a silhouette of the performer in the image;
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- a joint detection unit to detect a joint of the performer using the motion trajectory and the silhouette.
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A markerless motion capturing method, comprising:
- calculating body information of a performer from an image, and determining a motion trajectory of the performer;
- tracking a silhouette of the performer in the image;
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- detecting a joint of the performer using the motion trajectory and the silhouette using at least one processor.
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