1. Kinect-based Motion Capture
Hardware Requirements
- This tool has been developed on 64-bit Windows 10 OS, and tested on Windows 8.1 OS.
- Kinect v2 requires a USB 3.0 port.
- Kinect hardware is compatible with Windows 8 and Windows 10.
- It has been developed using Kinect v2 sensor, but not yet tested using Kinect Xbox one (recently released).
Instructions for download and install
- Download and install Kinect for Windows Runtime 2.0 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44559
- Download this .zip file and extract the contents in a new folder. Run the Motion Capture.exe file.
2. MotionGen for iOS and Android
http://www.motiongen.io
• MotionGen is an iOS and Android app for synthesizing and simulating planar four-bar linkages.
• It solves the motion generation problem for N-position problems.
• Incorporates fixed- and moving-pivot and line constraints for 3 and 4 position problems.
• Use MotionGen to design and simulate single degree of freedom linkages for your robot or machine.
3. 4MDS Software Download
Please download the following .zip file, extract in a new folder on your machine, and run the 4MDS.exe file. The program should work on a MS Windows 32/64 bit machine.
Associated 2015 IDETC Draft Paper (pdf): DETC2015-47927
The 2014 IDETC Paper for 4MDS (pdf): DETC2014-35235
For any questions or comments, please contact Prof. Anurag Purwar at anurag.purwar@stonybrook.edu