Introducing Vicon Vanguard in Vicon Markerless systems
- Gisela Roberts
A Vicon Markerless system consists of networked Vanguard IR motion capture cameras, which capture video in the infrared (IR) spectrum; Vicon IR lights, which provide the correct illumination; and other hardware devices such as Ethernet switches and Vicon Locks (for synchronization). The data is received and stored on a computer that hosts Vicon software, which supports a video stream for markerless tracking of subjects. The data can be used in real time and/or re-processed offline. This process eliminates the need for suiting up, attaching markers, performing a Range of Motion (ROM) capture, or heavy post-processing.
Markerless systems are flexible, expandable, and easy to integrate into your working environment. You can combine Vanguard motion capture cameras with other current Vicon camera ranges (Valkyrie, Vero and Viper) to create a system that meets your requirements. This modular approach enables you to expand your Markerless system as needed.
Motion capture data from the Vanguard cameras is routed through a Vicon Lock unit, and connects through a PoE (Power over Ethernet) switch to a host PC, which runs the required Vicon application software.
A Vanguard system runs on its own dedicated network, rather than being integrated into a general communications network.
Caution
Vicon Motion Systems Ltd is not responsible for any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void your authority to operate the equipment.
For more information, see the following resources:
- For a list of the major components of Markerless systems, see Vicon Markerless system components.
- For further details about all aspects of Vanguard cameras, see Vicon Vanguard cameras.
- For illustrations of basic example Markerless systems, showing how you can include Vicon Vanguard cameras, appropriate switches and Vicon Locks, see Build a Vicon Markerless system.
- For more information on including supported external devices in your Vanguard system, see the Vicon Systems Setup Guide and/or the Vicon Lock guides, available in the Setup and Connectivity documentation.
- To find out about using your Vicon application software, select the links from the Help menu in the software or view the relevant Vicon Markerless documentation on the Vicon documentation website.