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Xsens motion capture data in Siemens PLM Software JackWednesday, 18 January 2012ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands, - January 18th 2012 - Xsens, the leader in professional 3D tracking systems, today announced that it has joined the Siemens Solution Partner Program to provide its motion capture solution for the Jack™ software ergonomics package, a part of the Tecnomatix® software family of digital manufacturing solutions.Xsens, the world market leader in... >> Full Story Research paper about how Xsens products can help first respondersMonday, 16 January 2012Technical support for first responders, who have to explore hazardous environments to locate and rescue victims and thereby avoiding dangerous areas, has recently gained a substantial interest in the research community. In his thesis "Mapping, State Estimation, and Navigation for Quadrotors and Human-Worn Sensor Systems", long time friend and partner of Xsens, Slawomir... >> Full Story New office for Xsens North America Inc.Thursday, 22 December 2011Xsens, leading developer and global supplier of 3D motion tracking products, has grown globally over the last 12 years. To support the further expansion in the Americas, Xsens North America Inc. will move to Culver City, Los Angeles as of December 28th 2011. Contact details for Xsens North America Inc. as of December 28th 2011: Xsens North America Inc.10557 Jefferson... >> Full Story All research and scientific papers now onlineThursday, 27 October 2011With more than 10 years of experience, Xsens motion trackers have been used in real-life situations, controlling unmanned vehicles, in movie and game making as well as in important biomechanics research. Xsens now introduces the new research page on the Xsens website. Here you will find a collection of scientific articles, published in peer-reviewed journal articles... >> Full Story Double Negative and Xsens bring alien "Paul" to lifeWednesday, 27 April 2011The Netherlands, April 27, 2011. The innovative motion capture technology of Xsens helped create the movements of the alien 'Paul' in the movie. In the new comedy "Paul" from NBC Universal, two sci-fi geeks (played by Nick Frost and Simon Pegg) encounter an alien named 'Paul' during their road trip through Nevada. Paul's voice and movements were supplied by Seth Rogen... >> Full Story US Ambassador visits XsensMonday, 21 February 2011On February 15th 2011, Mrs. Fay Hartog Levin, US Ambassador to The Netherlands, paid a visit to Xsens’ Headquarters in The Netherlands. Her visit marked the further expansion of the US operations of Xsens. As of March 1st, 2011 all Xsens’ products are directly available from its office in Los Angeles.More pictures (click picture for a larger view): >> Full Story Xsens covered in EE Times CES 2011 editionWednesday, 19 January 2011EE|Times CES 2011 edition:3-D gesture control breaks out of the game box"As much as hard-core gamers might value precision, it is less important for gaming itself than for game development or special-effects film animations. For animation pros, the Cadillac of gesture recognition is Xsens Technologies’ MEMS-studded bodysuit. The accelerometers and gyros on the suit... >> Full Story Motion Capture on the moonMonday, 20 December 2010Project Moon DustBy testing 3D printing with moon dust and the registration of astronauts' movements on the moon using motion capture, the aim is to develop the technology so that one day everyone may design and build their own sustainable homes on earth, using their movements and the ground or earth beneath their feet.> See how the astronaut uses Xsens MVN for motion... >> Full Story Xsens featured in MEMS Investor JournalFriday, 17 December 2010MEMS Investor Journal has published an interview with Per Slycke about latest developments in inertial sensing, MEMS IMU’s and AHRS’s. The interview with Xsens’ CTO focuses on the emerging trends in the MEMS industry and where these new technologies are being applied. Per Slycke explains typical applications and discusses the differences among various... >> Full Story Xsens MVN review on CGWorldWednesday, 24 November 2010CGWorld Japan will review the Xsens MVN motion capture solution on their website, the first part of the review is now online:> http://cgworld.jp/feature/review/mvn-001.html (in Japanese) About CGWorld CGWorld Japan was the first CG media website in Japan and brings daily news about CG in film, television, games, video, images, industrial design and virtual... >> Full Story Willem Alexander, Prince of Orange paid visit to XsensFriday, 05 November 2010Friday, 05 November 2010 - As part of a visit regarding the knowledge infrastructure in the region of Twente, Willem Alexander, Prince of Orange paid a visit to Xsens Technologies B.V. in Enschede.> Read the Ducth press releaseMore pictures (click picture for a larger view): >> Full Story Xsens releases wireless 3D motion trackerThursday, 21 October 2010Xsens Technologies B.V., the leader in professional 3D tracking systems, today announced the availability of the MTw™ miniature wireless inertial motion tracker for ambulatory 3D kinematic measurements. The Xsens MTw™ wireless body-area network system will be shown for the first time at the Neuroscience 2010 conference (November 13-17, 2010) in San Diego, USA at booth... >> Full Story Inertial Sensors go HollywoodWednesday, 20 October 2010MEMS-based accelerometers and gyroscopes bring Marvel Studios’ Iron Man to life.At the end of Iron Man 2, when the heroes and villains are flying, flipping, punching and rolling about in a Japanese garden, the real stars aren’t the actors. They’re a bunch of matchbox-sized sensor packs sewn into the lining of the so-called “mo-cap” suits, which enable stunt... >> Full Story Serious Games with Xsens MVNTuesday, 19 October 2010This Dutch article in the NRC is about the new upcoming market for 'Serious Games'. In the article you see a photo of a TNO employee wearing the Xsens MVN suit in preperation for a serious gaming concept.> Read the article (Dutch) >> Full Story Xsens for the fifth time in Deloitte Technology Fast 50Friday, 15 October 2010For the fifth consecutive year, Xsens has been ranked as one of the fastest growing technology firms in The Netherlands. Xsens was ranked 42nd in the Technology Fast 50, Deloitte’s annual listing of the fastest growing technology companies in the Benelux. Xsens is one of the few companies that made the Fast 50 five times in a row, making Xsens one of the most... >> Full Story Xsens explores the world modelingWednesday, 28 July 2010A delegation of the Xsens research team went to Linköping University to take part in the learning world models workshop organized by Thomas Schön and Giorgio Grisetti. This workshop, sponsored by Cadics and Xsens set the stage for a two day period of generating and discussion of new idea's related to identification and modeling. Xsens' interest for the workshop was... >> Full Story Xsens releases UWB RF-based position aiding technology to enable occlusion-free, real-time, driftless multi-person motion capture in large volumesTuesday, 20 July 2010- At SIGGRAPH 2010, Xsens releases MotionGridTM, a breakthrough motion capture technology for previs, virtual moviemaking, game development and training & simulation - Enschede, The Netherlands – July 20th, 2010 – Xsens Technologies B.V., the leader in professional 3D tracking systems will be releasing MVN MotionGridTM at SIGGRAPH 2010 in Los Angeles, California. MVN... >> Full Story Xsens unveils MVN Studio 3.0 - now available with KiCTuesday, 13 July 2010MVN Studio 3.0 increases stability of 3D tracking in magnetically distorted environments and includes many new features ENSCHEDE, Netherlands, 12 July 2010 - Xsens Technologies B.V., leader in professional 3D tracking systems, today announced the release of MVN Studio 3.0. The latest version of Xsens' motion capture software application now comes with the previously... >> Full Story Xsens releases landmark algorithm for stable 3D tracking in magnetically distorted environmentsWednesday, 07 July 2010ENSCHEDE, Netherlands,—July 6, 2010— Xsens Technologies B.V., the leader in professional 3D tracking systems, today announced the general availability of its KinematicCoupling (KiCTM) algorithm in its newly released software suite MVN Studio 3.0 for professional grade human motion capture. Xsens MVN will be on show at the SIGGRAPH conference (July 27-29, 2010) in Los... >> Full Story MEMS Motion Sensing Meets HollywoodThursday, 20 May 2010Analog Devices Inc., (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, and Xsens Technologies B.V., a leading supplier of 3D motion tracking products, have collaborated to develop real-time motion capture technology that is being used for character animation in major motion pictures, including the 2010 releases of... >> Full Story Xsens: 10 Years in MotionThursday, 28 January 2010Founded in 2000, Xsens has evolved into a leading supplier of 3D motion tracking products. Various awards and listings underline the success of the company and the importance of our products for the marketplace. More important though, hundreds of customers worldwide successfully utilize our technology and count on the performance and quality that Xsens stands for. We... >> Full Story Xsens received CE Design Award for MVN electronicsMonday, 30 November 2009The Xsens MVN motion capture suit received the D.A.R.E. Consultancy CE Design Award. D.A.R.E. Consultancy measured the EMC performance with respect to generated as well as immunity to electromagnetic radiation. The measurements proved that the electronics of Xsens technology, with electrical wiring and wireless connection to and from 19 individual electronic... >> Full Story Xsens receives Innovation AwardWednesday, 18 November 2009The High Growth Award for Innovation 2009 was awarded to Xsens. The High Growth Awards are awarded annually to Dutch enterprises with exceptional revenue growth, combined with high quality in areas such as strategy, market positioning, finance and IT. Xsens won the Award for Innovation because of a consistent execution of a clear strategy. “Xsens advances the... >> Full Story Xsens US office operationalWednesday, 19 August 2009Xsens has opened a Los Angeles based office to serve its North American customer base. The initial team focuses on motion capture for the Entertainment industry. The team operates out of Lacy Studio Loft, a recently refurbished warehouse centrally located in Los Angeles. In order to support our continuously expanding customer base, especially those in film production... >> Full Story Xsens MTi goes into orbit!Friday, 10 July 2009An Xsens MTi will spend several months in the International Space Station (ISS). Space Applications Services from Zaventem, Belgium, participates in project WEAR++ that aims at developing a powerful, lightweight, modular and easily wearable Augmented Reality (AR) system that allows hands free operation using various technologies. WEAR++ is a project funded by... >> Full Story Xsens is proud to present its new corporate designThursday, 19 March 2009After almost ten years Xsens presents a new logo that better reflects the growth and ambition of our company - while respecting our technology and innovation driven roots. We feel that the new logo perfectly represents Xsens: a group of talented people dedicated to deliver cutting-edge inertial motion tracking products with best-in-class performance and outstanding... >> Full Story |
