Xbus Kit

Use multiple MTx's with the Xbus Kit, which contains an Xbus Master with Bluetooth wireless link, a number of MTx sensor modules, software and accessories. The Xbus Master is a lightweight, portable device that controls up to 10 Motion MTx Trackers on the Xbus, Xsens’ digital data bus system.

 

Xbus Kit


The Xbus Master is a lightweight, portable device that controls multiple Motion Trackers (MTx) on the Xbus, Xsens’ digital data bus system. The Xbus Master samples digital data from the MTx‘s and supplies power to the MTx’s. The Xbus Master can be connected to a PDA or PC via serial cable or wireless connection, where the data is logged or used in any real-time software application.

The Xbus Master samples digital data from the MTx‘s and supplies power to the MTx’s. The Xbus Master can be connected to a PC or PDA via serial cable or wireless connection, where the data is logged or used in any real-time software application.

The Xbus Master enables ambulatory measurement of human motion. The MTx’s provide drift-free 3D orientation as well as kinematic data: 3D acceleration, 3D rate of turn and 3D earth-magnetic field.

Features

  • Connects multiple Motion Trackers (MTx) on one or two Xbusstrings
  • Synchronous sampling of multiple MTx‘s at adjustable sample frequencies up to 512Hz
  • Compatible with PDA and PC via USB cable or wireless Bluetooth 2.0 connection
  • Compatible with Xsens MT Software and MT Software Development Kit
  • External triggering & notification of trigger moment available for synchronization
  • Battery operated or mains power supply
  • Low battery indicator
  • Internal 64 kByte communication buffer
  • Supplies power to MTx’s
  • Ergonomic design with elastic strap

Fields of use

  • Biomechanics
  • Rehabilitation
  • Sports science
  • Virtual reality
  • Ergonomics
  • Animation

Together with a set of MTx‘s, the Xbus Master enables ambulatory measurement of human motion. The MTx’s provide drift-free 3D orientation as well as: 3D acceleration, 3D rate of turn (rate gyro) and 3D earth-magnetic field. Xsens’ MT Software and SDK are Xbus compatible.

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Technical specification

Type

 

Product code

XM-B-XB3
   

Xbus Master

 

Max number of MTx’s

10 (20 with 2 synchronized Xbus Masters)

Type of MTx’s

MTx Xbus version (MTx-49A##G##)

Sample frequency

Adjustable from 10-512 Hz (max depends on number of MTx’s)

Sample frequency example configuration

150 Hz (5x MTx, raw data output, Bluetooth mode)

Number of Xbus connectors on Xbus Master

2 (enables 2 Xbus strings)

   

Host interface

 

Cable type

RS-232, USB

Wireless type

Bluetooth v2.0 (Serial Port Profile)

Typical range radio

100 m (Max. output power 100 mW)

   

Power

 

Operating voltage

4.5 - 12 V

Power

2.7 W (5x MTx, Bluetooth mode)

Batteries

4x AA 2700 mAh, rechargeable NiMH (included)

Minimum battery powered operating time

3 hr (5x MTx, Bluetooth mode)

Power Adapter (EU, UK, US)

12 V DC 1A

Hardware Specifications

Physical specifications

 

Dimensions

10 x 15 x 4 cm (W x L x H)

Weight (incl 4x AA batteries)

330 g (200 g excl. batteries)

   

Xbus Kit

 

The Xbus Master is available in a complete kit, containing:

 
  • Xbus Master
  • 5 MTx‘s (also available in other quantities)
  • MT Software Development Kit
  • Accessories:
    - 5 Xbus Cables
    - Xbus Master Cable USB
    - Power Adapter
    - 4 AA Rechargeable Batteries
    - Elastic Strap
    - Bluetooth Transceiver USB
    - Suitcase
 

Scientific Papers

For a total overview of Xsens Collaborations, Theses, Journal Articles and Conference papers: 

Garofalo P, Cutti AG, Parel I, Fiumana G, Porcellini G, Cappello A, Ambulatory measurement of the scapulohumeral rhythm: intra- and inter-rater reliability of a protocol based on inertial and magnetic sensors

Assistive Technology Research Series. 2010; 26, pp. 164 – 166
Rehabilitation: Mobility, Exercise and Sports - 4th International State-of-the-Art Congress
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Garofalo P, Raggi M, Ferrari A, Cutti AG, Davalli A: Measure of the 3D gait kinematics in real-life environments through the Outwalk protocol:  Development of the end-user clinical software.

GAIT & POSTURE. 2009;30:S132-S133
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Supej M. 3D Measurements of alpine skiing with an inertial sensor motion capture suit and GNSS RTK system

Journal of Sports Sciences, 2010; 28: 7, 759 — 769
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Link 


Cutti AG, Ferrari A, Garofalo P, et al. ‘Outwalk’: a protocol for clinical gait analysis based on inertial & magnetic sensors

MED BIO ENG COMPUT, 2010;48(1):17-25.
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Ferrari A, Cutti AG, Garofalo P, et al., First in-vivo assessment of ‘Outwalk’ – a novel protocol for clinical gait analysis based on inertial & magnetic sensors

MED BIO ENG COMPUT, 2010;48(1):1-15.
> Link


Cutti AG, Giovanardi A, Rocchi L, Davalli A, Sacchetti R,Ambulatory measurement of shoulder and elbow kinematics through inertial and magnetic sensors

MED BIO ENG COMPUT (2008) 46:169–178
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Raggi M, Tura A, Rocchi L, Cutti AG, Orlandini D, Chiari L, Gait analysis through inertial sensors in transfemoral amputees: Step and stride regularity

GAIT & POSTURE, Vol. 24, Suppl. 1, Pg. S17-S18
> Link


Raggi M, Cutti AG, Giovanardi A, Chiari L, Orlandini D, Davalli A, Wearable sensors for the real-time assessment of gait temporal symmetry in above-knee amputees: the "SEAG" protocol

GAIT & POSTURE, Vol. 28, Suppl. 1, August 2008, Pages S26-S27
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Raggi M, Cutti AG, Giovanardi A, Chiari L, Orlandini D, Davalli A, Wearable sensors for the real-time assessment of gait temporal symmetry in above-knee amputees: a validation study

GAIT & POSTURE, Vol. 28, Suppl. 1, August 2008, Pages S31-S32
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Tura L, Raggi M, Cutti AG, Rocchi L, Chiari L, Gait symmetry and regularity in transfemoral amputees assessed by trunk accelerations

revised version submitted to J NEUROENG REHABIL, 2010;7(1):4
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Cutti AG, Garofalo P, Parel I, Fiumana G, Porcellini G, Intra- and inter-rater reliability of the scapulohumeral rhythm measured by a protocol based on inertial and magnetic sensors

GAIT & POSTURE, Vol. 30, Suppl. 1, Pg. 17 (October 2009)
Xth Congress of the Italian Society of Clinical Movement Analysis - SIAMOC 2009
> Link






Matthew Brodie, Alan Walmsley and Wyatt Page, Fusion motion capture: a prototype system using inertial measurement units and GPS for the biomechanical analysis of ski racing

SPORTS TECHNOLOGY 2008, NO. 1, PAGES 17–28




Valèrie Renaudin, Okan Yalak, Phillip Tomé, Hybridization of MEMS and assisted GPS for Pedestrian Navigation

INSIDE GNSS, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007




Thomas Stiefmeier, Georg Ogris, Holger Junker, Paul Lukowicz, Gerhard Tröster, Combining Motion Sensors and Ultrasonic Hands Tracking for Continuous Activity Recognition in a Maintenance Scenario

WEARABLE COMPUTING LAB, ETH Z¨URICH, SWITZERLAND & INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS, UMIT INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA, 2006




S.B. Thies, P. Tresadern, L. Kenney, D. Howard, J.Y. Goulermas, C. Smith, J. Rigby, Comparison of Linear Accelerations from three Measurements during reach and grasp

CENTRE FOR REHABILITATION AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE RESEARCH, UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, 2006




Kai Kunze, Michael Barry, Ernst A. Heinz, Paul Lukowicz, Dennis Majoe, Jürg Gutknecht, Towards Recognizing Tai Chi – An Initial Experiment Using Wearable Sensors

INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS (CSN), UMIT, AUSTRIA, 2005






Conference proceedings


Garofalo P, Raggi M, Ferrari A, Cutti AG, Davalli A, Measure of the 3D gait kinematics in real-life environments through the Outwalk protocol: development of the end-user clinical software

poster ESMAC 2009, September 14-20, 2009, London, UK




Garofalo P, Fantozzi S, Cutti AG, Tersi L, Ferrari A, Raggi M, Stagni R, Cappello A., Davalli A, Development of motion analysis protocols based on inertial sensors and fluoroscopy

Proceeding 3D-MA 2008, October 29- 31, 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands




Tura A, Rocchi L, Raggi M, Cutti AG, Chiari L, Toward a Virtual Gait Trainer: gait regularity assessment in transfemoral amputees by on-body accelerometers and gyroscopes

Proceeding 6th Virtual Rehabilitation Congress, Venice, Italy, 2007




Cutti AG, Raggi M, Garofalo P, Filippi MV, Davalli A, Sacchetti R, A motion analysis protocol for comparing active and reactive prosthetic knees

Proceeding 12th World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Canada, 2007

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Ferrari A, Cutti AG, Garofalo P, et al., First in-vivo assessment of ‘Outwalk’ – a novel protocol for clinical gait analysis based on inertial & magnetic sensors