Question | Answer |
tripod | three-legged rack used for support |
strobe | flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object that can make moving object appear stationary |
analog | type of electronic transmission of information in variable intensity and/or frequency by a continuous signal |
digital | the data technology where real-world information is converted to binary numeric form |
sensor | device that measures or detects a physical quantity such as pressure, motion, sound, or light and converts it into an analog or digital representation |
synchronization | the process by which a signal change common to all camera views and analog signals is used to match them in time |
tracking volume | the area of the capture space in which the Vicon cameras are able to capture the motion of specified |
A-pose | a form of the neutral anatomical pose used when capturing a static trial |
static triall | a short data capture during which the subject stands in a neutral pose |
subject | the target of a trial whose motion is being captured or analyzed by a Vicon system |
rotation | movement about a specified axis |
digital video interface (DVI) | video interface standard designed to provide very high visual quality on digital display devices |
data | groups of Information stored in digital form |
gaffer tape | tough, cotton cloth pressure sensitive tape used to secure cables to the floor |
dongle | an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software |
Video Graphics Array (VGA) connector | a 15-pin connector used solely to carry analog component video signals |
system file | A universal file format which contains the configuration settings for the Vicon system hardware |
threshold grid | a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines superimposed over the image displayed in a camera view pane |
Light Emitting Diode (LED) | an electronic device that lights up when electricity is passed through it |
tracking volume | the area of the capture space in which Vicon cameras are able to capture a specific motion |
static calibration object | a frame used for setting the global coordinate system in the capture volume |