Head
The major types of data available in the database are:
| Marker label | Definition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| LFHD | Left front head | Left forehead between os frontal and os parietale |
| RFHD | Right front head | Right forehead between os frontal and os parietale |
| LBHD | Left back head | In horizontal line to the left forehead marker |
| RBHD | Right back head | In horizontal line to the right forehead marker |
Torso
| Marker label | Definition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| CLAV | Clavicula | Between the two collar bones |
| STRN | Sternum | Base of the middle of the rip cage |
| C7 | Vertebrae cervicales 7 | Knob right where the back of the neck ends |
| T10 | Vertebrae thoracicae 10 | Count 10 vertebrae down from C7 |
| L3 | Vertebrae lumbales 3 | Count 5 vertebrae down from L3 |
| RBAK | Right back | Anti-symmetry inferior: bottom-center of the right shoulder blade |
| LBAK | Left back | Anti-symmetry inferior: top-center of the right shoulder blade |
Left Arm
| Marker label | Definition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| LSHO | Left shoulder | Acromio-clavicular joint |
| LUPA | Left upper arm | Anti-symmetry inferior : Upper arm, 2/3 distance between LAEL and LSHO, closer to LAEL |
| LAEL | Left arm epicondylus lateralis | epicondylus lateralis |
| LAOL | Left arm olecranon | olecranon |
| LFRA | Left forearm | Anti-symmetry inferior without fixed position |
Right Arm
| Marker label | Definition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| RSHO | Right shoulder | Acromio-clavicular joint |
| RUPA | Right upper arm | Anti-symmetry inferior : Upper arm, 1/3 distance between RAEL and RSHO, closer to RSHO |
| RAEL | Right arm epicondylus lateralis | epicondylus lateralis |
| RAOL | Right arm olecranon | olecranon |
| RFRA | Right forearm | Anti-symmetry inferior without fixed position |
Left Hand
| Marker label | Definition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| LWTS | Left wrist thumb side | Proc. Styloideus (radius) |
| LWPS | Left wrist pinkie side | Proc. Styloideus (Ulna) |
| LHTS | Left hand thumb side | Base knuckle 2nd finger |
| LHPS | Left hand pinkie side | Base knuckle 5th finger |
| LIFD (LIFP) | Left index finger distalis | Top knuckle 2nd finger |
Right Hand
| Marker label | Definition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| RWTS | Right wrist thumb side | Proc. Styloideus (radius) |
| RWPS | Right wrist pinkie side | Proc. Styloideus (Ulna) |
| RHTS | Right hand thumb side | Base knuckle 2nd finger |
| RHPS | Right hand pinkie side | Base knuckle 5th finger |
| RIFD (RIFP) | Right index finger distalis | Top knuckle 2nd finger |
Pelvis
| Marker label | Definition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| LASI | Left ASIS | directly above spina iliaca anterior superior (left) |
| RASI | Right ASIS | directly above spina iliaca anterior superior (right) |
| LPSI | Left PSIS | directly above spina iliaca posterior superior (left) |
| RPSI | Right PSIS | directly above spina iliaca posterior superior (right) |
| LHIP | Left trochanter major | Left trochanter |
| RHIP | Right trochanter major | Right trochanter |
Legs
| Marker label | Definition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| LTHI | Left tight wand marker | Anti-symmetry inferior: Thigh, 2/3 distance between LHIP and LKNE, closer to LKNE |
| RTHI | Right tight wand marker | Anti-symmetry inferior: Thigh, 1/3 distance between RHIP and RKNE, closer to RHIP |
| LKNE | Left Knee | Joint center left knee |
| RKNE | Right Knee | Joint center right knee |
| RTIP | Right Tibia | Anti-symmetry inferior: without fixed position |
| LTIP | Left Tibia | Anti-symmetry inferior: without fixed position |
Feet
| Marker label | Definition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| LHEE | Left Heel | Center of left heel |
| RHEE | Right Heel | Center of right heel |
| LTOE | Left Toe | Phalanges distales I |
| RTOE | Right Toe | Phalanges distales I |
| RMT1 | Right Matatarsal 1 | Base knuckle 1st toe |
| LMT1 | Left Matatarsal 1 | Base knuckle 1st toe |
| RMT5 | Right Matatarsal 5 | Base knuckle 5nd toe |
| LMT5 | Left Matatarsal 5 | Base knuckle 5nd toe |
| RANK | Right ankle | Below the ankle |
| LANK | Left ankle | Below the ankle |
Detailed Hand
| Marker label | Definition | Position |
| thumb1_01 | Thumb metacarpal phalanx | directly below the metacarpophalangeal joint on the dorsal side of the metacarpal phalanx |
| thumb2_01 | Thumb proximal phalanx | dorsal side of the proximal phalanx between metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint |
| thumb3_01 | Thumb distal phalanx | dorsal side of the distal phalanx directly below the fingertip |
| indexfinger1_01 | Index proximal phalanx | dorsal side of the proximal phalanx between metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joint |
| indexfinger2_01 | Index intermediate phalanx | dorsal side of the intermediate phalanx between proximal and distal interphalangeal joint |
| indexfinger3_01 | Index distal phalanx | dorsal side of the distal phalanx directly below the fingertip |
| middlefinger1_01 | Middle proximal phalanx | dorsal side of the proximal phalanx close to the metacarpophalangeal joint |
| middlefinger2_01 | Middle intermediate phalanx | dorsal side of the intermediate phalanx between proximal and distal interphalangeal joint |
| middlefinger3_01 | Middle distal phalanx | dorsal side of the distal phalanx directly below the fingertip |
| ringfinger1_01 | Ringfinger proximal phalanx | dorsal side of the proximal phalanx directly over the metacarpophalangeal joint |
| ringfinger2_01 | Ringfinger intermediate phalanx | dorsal side of the intermediate phalanx between proximal and distal interphalangeal joint |
| ringfinger3_01 | Ringfinger distal phalanx> | dorsal side of the distal phalanx directly below the fingertip |
| littlefinger1_01 | Little finger proximal phalanx | dorsal side of the proximal phalanx close to the metacarpophalangeal joint |
| littlefinger2_01 | Little finger intermediate phalanx | dorsal side of the intermediate phalanx between proximal and distal interphalangeal joint |
| littlefinger3_01 | Little finger distal phalanx | dorsal side of the distal phalanx directly below the fingertip |
| innerHand_01 | Palm below the middle finger | dorsal side of the middle metacarpal phalanx directly below the metacarpophalangeal joint |
| innerHand_02 | Palm near the root of the thumb | dorsal side of the carpal trapezium bone |
| innerHand_03 | Palm below the index finger | dorsal side of the index metacarpal phalanx in the middle between carpal trapezoid bone and metacarpophalangeal joint |
| innerHand_04 | Palm near the root of the middle finger | dorsal side of the scaphoid bone |
| outerHand_01 | Palm below the little finger | dorsal side of the little finger metacarpal phalanx directly below the metacarpophalangeal joint |
| outerHand_02 | Palm just over the ulnar side of the wrist | dorsal side of the carpal pisiform bone |
| outerHand_03 | Palm between little finger and wrist | radial side of the carpal hamate bone |
| wrist_01 | Ulnar side of the wrist | radial side of ulna bone directly below the hand base |
| wrist_02 | Ulnar side of the arm near the elbow | ulna bone 10 cm below the wrist |
| wrist_03 | Radial side of the wrist | radial side of the radius bone directly below the hand base |
| wrist_04 | Radial side of the arm near the elbow | radius bone 6 cm below the wrist |
Motion Capture Suit
At KIT, we are using the motion capture marker suits from OptiTrack (see http://www.naturalpoint.com/optitrack/products/suits-markers).