A typical inertial motion capture suit uses Bluetooth to
convey motion data to a computer. The computer processes the
data and applies it to a kinematic model for visualization purposes.
Our experiments involve recording human-environment
interaction across urban households and outdoor environments.
Bluetooth can fail due to distance or environment obstructions.
A possible solution is to utilize mobile computing technologies
alongside motion capture suit instead of laptops. The motionperformer can carry a smartphone on their person that streams
their movements to the motion cloud.
BSNs can also be used for behavioural studies to measure
physiological reactions. A physiological reaction is a sudden
gesticulation instigated by a visual or auditory stimulant. Unlike
character animation, a behavioural study does not require
full-body motion capture. Sensors are placed only on relevant
body parts that are particularly suggestive of the subject’s
cognition. We plan to use three smartphones to track the
behaviour of subjects viewing television adverts by recording
upper body (torso and shoulders) movements.