The Motion Capture Lab is operated by the Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering Department at West Virginia University. The space was previously home to the WVU Subsonic Closed-Loop Wind Tunnel, which is now located at the WVU Hangar. The space provides use of a two-tiered motion capture system consisting of 30 VICON Vantage V5 cameras. Also installed in the space is a gravel and boulder pit. etc....
Panoramic View
A panoramic view of the space from its entrance.
Camera Installation Complete
First view of all 30 cameras installed.
Camera Installation Complete
Wide view of camera installation and operation.
Cable Management
Running cabling back to the control station. This is also a good view of the gravel and boulder pit.
VICON Cameras
Closer look at the initial power-up of the VICON MoCap system.
Space Details
Space Dimensions
30 VICON Vantage V5 Cameras
| Resolution | 5 Megapixels |
|---|---|
| Lens | 8.5 mm |
| Max frame rate | 420 fps full resolution, up to 2000 fps with either reduced resolution or windowing of the sensor. |
| Strobe wavelength | 850 nm |
| Manufacturer's specification webpage | |