MVN MotionGrid

MVN MotionGrid is a position aiding system for Xsens MVN. MotionGrid enables real-time driftless multi-person recording. The portable system can be used indoors and outdoors. With a minimal amount of hardware and quick calibration, MotionGrid is a flexible and cost effective system.

MVN MotionGrid

MVN MotionGrid is an UWB based tracking technology complementary to Xsens’ inertial based motion tracking Xsens MVN system. MotionGrid is essentially adding the equivalent of a local GPS system to Xsens’ MVN full body motion capture system. Large capture volumes of 20x20m (60x60ft) can be easily realized using the default 9-reader MotionGrid configuration. MVN MotionGrid is based on UWB RF technology and therefore does not require line of sight or special lighting conditions.

“Speed of turnaround is crucial to us: MVN MotionGrid makes our pipeline faster and more cost efficient”.
Mike Romey, Pipeline Supervisor at Zoic Studios

MVN MotionGrid Configuration

9 UWB RF Readers
1 SD Master, sync hub
3 On-body Tags (for each MVN system)
2 UWB RF Calibration Tags
Calibration Wand
5 Floor Stands
5 Light Stands
2 Transport Cases

MVN Studio MotionGrid Module

MotionGrid calibration workflow
Feedback of calibration accuracy
Real-time visualization of MotionGrid data

Features

Capture Volume

Large capture volume, 9 readers: >20x20m (60x60ft)
No occlusion or line of sight restrictions
Scalable, modular design
Efficient use of floor space
UWB RF signals travels through most materials

Ease of Use

Setup anywhere, outside, your office, no studio required
Clean data and smooth data
Splash proof readers
Portable; system comes in two cases

Applications

On-set Motion Capture
Multi person interaction
Training & Simulation; After Action Review
Sports Science

Certification

FCC Certified

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Leaflet

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MVN MotionGrid in action

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MotionGrid Reader

Reader

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SD Master

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SD Switch

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SD Server

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Calibration Wand

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Floor Stand

Foot with 16mm (5/8”) industry standard adapter spigot.

Light Stand

Light Stand consists of a boom stand and an arm with industry standard adapter spigot.

Transport Case

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General

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1 IN, 1 OUT
Over CAT5E ethernet
20m/60ft (typical)
155mm x 355mm x 355mm
(6.10” x 13.97” x 13.97”)
2 Kg (4.4 lb)
Manfrotto 16mm (5/8”)
female adapter
Splashproof

10 Hz
20m
~1.2 year
(replacement program included)
13mm x 36mm x 33mm
(0.5” x 1.4” x 1.3”)
22g (0.74 oz)

100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Max. 133W
6 Network ports
6 Reader ports
Supports up to 18 readers max. 3 Readers per Reader port
137mm x 213mm x 261mm
(5.4” x 8.4” x 10.3”)
2.7 kg (5.9 lb)
EU, UK and US

100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
max. 2.4W
8
25mm x 194mm x 85mm
(1.0” x 7.6” x 3.3”)
429 g (1.59 lb)
EU, UK and US

100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Max. 75W
44mm x 268mm x 174mm
(1.7” x 10.6” x 6.9”)
2.3 kg (5.07 lb)
EU, UK and US

10 Hz
~1.2 year
(replacement program included)
307 - 749mm (12.1 - 29.5”)
110 g (3.88 oz)

Watertight, Crushproof, Dust Proof, Automatic Pressure Equalization Valve
IP67
847mm x 722mm x 463mm
(33.36” x 28.44” x 18.23”)

-20°C to +55°C, non-wet
20 minutes

Scientific Papers

J. D. Hol, F. Dijkstra, H. Luinge, and T. B. Schön.
Tightly coupled UWB/IMU pose estimation.
In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband, pages 688–692, Vancouver, Canada, Sept. 2009a. doi: 10.1109/ICUWB.2009.5288724. Best student paper award.
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Arun Vydhyanathan, Henk Luinge, Makoto Tanigawa, Fred Dijkstra, Michael.S.Braasch, Maarten Uijt de Haag
Augmenting Low-cost GPS/INS with Ultra-Wideband Transceivers for Multi-platform Relative Navigation.
In Proceedings of 22nd International Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation, Savannah, GA, Sept. 2009.
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Jeroen D. Hol and Maaike Elzinga
UWB/IMU Tracking Validation using an Optical System
In Proceedings of International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation, Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 2010.
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J. D. Hol, T. B. Schön, and F. Gustafsson.
Ultra-wideband calibration for indoor positioning.
In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband, Nanjing, China, Sept. 2010.
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Leaflet

Download MVN MotionGrid leaflet

MVN MotionGrid movies MVN MotionGrid On a green screen virtual stage Download the movie (WMV, 24 MB)

MVN MotionGrid

MVN MotionGrid

MVN MotionGrid Configuration

MVN Studio MotionGrid Module

Features

Capture Volume

Ease of Use

Applications

Certification

Reader

Tags

SD Master

SD Switch

SD Server

Calibration Wand

Floor Stand

Light Stand

Transport Case

General

Scientific Papers

MVN MotionGrid movies

News

Xsens releases new real-time character plug-in for Unity

Xsens at opening YouTube Space Los Angeles

Events

Tech Cloud

MVN MotionGrid

MVN MotionGrid

MVN MotionGrid Configuration

MVN Studio MotionGrid Module

Features

Capture Volume

Ease of Use

Applications

Certification

Reader

Tags

SD Master

SD Switch

SD Server

Calibration Wand

Floor Stand

Light Stand

Transport Case

General

Scientific Papers

MVN MotionGrid movies

News

Xsens releases new real-time character plug-in for Unity

Xsens at opening YouTube Space Los Angeles

Events

Newsletter

Tech Cloud