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highmatergogo

Hi everyone, thought I would check back in to see how progress is going. I'm excited to see that he Chordata team have managed to continue their journey even through difficult times. Well done guys 👏

I've just updated Notochord and the Blender add on. I've got a single kceptor plugged in to test but I'm getting lots of "Chordata engine stopped running with unknown error". Some times it's straight away, some times its 30 seconds after starting. Any ideas?

I noticed that send rate is now adjustable. Does this mean that we can capture in a higher FPS?

I also see that @Teleman had started on converting the translation algorithm. How did you get on? Is there anything I can help with in regards to that?

Finally, the new design for kceptor and hub look great. Will these be open source with the plans being available for us to DIY?

Thanks all, let's hope 2021 is a better year and year that we see open source motion capture become a reality!

highmatergogo

OK so the error I was getting was probably my own fault. I setup a proper biped and it's now working just fine.

I also tried send rate at 100hz and it's amazingly smooth. Very happy. Our app will be set to limit fps at 60 so this is great for us.

I'm going to suit up now and it give a proper test.

I love the new blender add on. The node system is fantastic.

highmatergogo

Do we still need to perform individual sensor calibration? I'm getting some incorrect rotations but I am only testing 3 sensors on my left arm.

daylanKifky

Hi @highmatergogo, good to see you back around here!
We are also very happy about how how everything went despite the several complications :S
We released the new version of the addon about one year ago, and yes, we also think the node system is great! we are currently focused on the development of the new sensors, and will then complete the development of the new version of the notochord.
@Teleman's development is still not complete. We are planning to tackle that after the delivery of the kickstarter kits.

The sensors normally retain their old calibration, but if you are getting drifts on the orientation it might help to calibrate them again

highmatergogo

daylanKifky Good to be back 🙂

I'm currently looking into other avenues in regards to translation. As we're capturing dance moves, I'm worried that even with the translation algorithm, we may get inaccurate results. I'm looking into OpenCV with multiple PlayStation Eye cameras and an infrared LED placed where the base K-Ceptor is. Wish me luck!