Getting started with multiple actors - Revision history

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Pavel: /* Animation Export */

2013-08-07T09:45:31Z

Animation Export

Pavel: /* Motion Controllers */

2013-08-07T09:41:19Z

Motion Controllers

Pavel: /* Processing */

2013-08-07T09:32:25Z

Processing

Pavel: /* Processing */

2013-08-07T09:15:11Z

Processing

Pavel: /* T-pose */

2013-08-07T09:10:21Z

T-pose

Pavel: /* Cameras Configuration */

2013-08-07T09:09:51Z

Cameras Configuration

Pavel: /* Actors Clothing */

2013-08-07T09:07:19Z

Actors Clothing

Pavel: /* Introduction */

2013-08-07T09:03:49Z

Introduction

Andrew at 18:45, 6 August 2013

2013-08-06T18:45:52Z

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 * For simple actions when actors are rarely close to each other you can use '''4''' &mdash; '''5''' Sony PlayStation Eye cameras or even two depth sensors (MS Kinect / ASUS Xtion / PrimeSense Carmine).
 * For single depth sensor and for '''3''' web cameras multi-person tracking is not enabled.
-* Multi-person tracking is available only in [http://ipisoft.com/software/standard-edition STANDARD edition]. In other editions you can try this functionality but in this case all results will be saved in [[.iPiMocapTrial_file_extension|restricted trial format]] which prohibits export of result animation.
+* Multi-person tracking is available only in [https://ipisoft.com/software/standard-edition STANDARD edition]. In other editions you can try this functionality but in this case all results will be saved in [[.iPiMocapTrial_file_extension|restricted trial format]] which prohibits export of result animation.
 ==== Actors Clothing ====

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 ==== Animation Export ====
-Using '''Import target character''' on '''Export''' tab you can import target character for active actor. If you want to import target character for the second actor, just make it active using buttons on toolbar and repeat importing. Target characters can be one and the same or different.
+Using '''Import target character''' on '''Export''' tab you can import target character for active actor. If you want to import target character for the second actor, just make it active using buttons on toolbar and repeat import. Target characters can be the same or different.
 In a similar way, '''Export animation''' button works for active actor. That is you can export animation for each actor separately. Current version of [[iPi Mocap Studio]] doesn't allow to export animation for both characters to the one output file.
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 [[Image:Two_actors_export.png|thumb|600px|Export]]
 </td></tr></table></center>
 ==== Demo ====

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 * left hand of the first actor
 * right hand of the first actor
-* head hand of the first actor
+* head of the first actor
 * left hand of the second actor
 * right hand of the second actor
-* head hand of the second actor
+* head of the second actor
 Or any subset of these items.
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 [[Image:Two_actors_motion_controllers.png|thumb|400px|'''Attach to''' drop-down list]]
 </td></tr></table></center>
 ==== Animation Export ====

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 ==== Processing ====
-* During project creation you will need to specify actors number and then parameters of each actor:
+* During project creation you will need to specify number of actors and then parameters of each actor:
 <center><table border=0><tr>
    <td>[[Image:two_actors_wizard_step0.png|thumb|300px|How many actors?]]</td>
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 </tr></table></center>
-* At toolbar you will see buttons for switching between actors. Also you can switch by clicking on actor model in the 3D view port. Skin of "inactive" actor is grayed. Content of '''Actor''' tab is displayed for active actor.
+* At the toolbar you will see buttons for switching between actors. Also you can switch by clicking on actor model in the 3D view port. Skin of "inactive" actor is grayed. Content of '''Actor''' tab is displayed for the active actor.
 <center><table border=0><tr><td>
 [[Image:Two_actors_ui.png|thumb|600px|Active actor on UI]]
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 * For each actor:
 *# Roughly align actor's model with actor's images in all cameras using '''Move''', '''Rotation''' and '''IK''' tools
-*# Adjust actor parameters if needed.
+*# Adjust actor parameters if needed
-*# Click '''Analyze Actor Appearance''' button.
+*# Click '''Analyze Actor Appearance''' button
-*# Correct actor's colors with the aid of '''Eye dropper''' if needed.
+*# Correct actor's colors with the aid of '''Eye dropper''' if needed
 *# Click '''Refit Pose''' on '''Tracking''' tab.
-*#:<blockquote>'''Note.''' Unlike all other content of '''Tracking''' tab this button touches only active actor and doesn't affect on the second one.</blockquote>
+*#:<blockquote>'''Note.''' Unlike all other content of '''Tracking''' tab this button runs refit pose for active actor only and doesn't affect the inactive one</blockquote>
 *# Repeat steps starting from 3 if needed
-* Adjust Region-of-Interest, choose settings for tracking on '''Tracking''' tab and execute it with the aid of appropriate button.
+* Adjust Region-of-Interest, choose tracking settings on the '''Tracking''' tab and execute tracking
-*:<blockquote>'''Note.''' All options and buttons on the '''Tracking''' tab except '''Refit Pose''' button concern all actors all together.</blockquote>
+*:<blockquote>'''Note.''' All options and action buttons on the '''Tracking''' tab except '''Refit Pose''' button are applied to all actors.</blockquote>
 <center><table border=0><tr><td>
 [[Image:Two_actors_tracking_tab.png|thumb|500px|Tracking Tab Controls]]
 </td></tr></table></center>
-* After processing you can use [[Clean-up|standard procedures for clean-up and post-processing]].
+* After processing you can use [[Clean-up|regular procedures for clean-up and post-processing]].
 ==== Motion Controllers ====

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 ==== Processing ====
-* During project creation you will be asked about actors count and then about each actor parameters:
+* During project creation you will need to specify actors number and then parameters of each actor:
 <center><table border=0><tr>
    <td>[[Image:two_actors_wizard_step0.png|thumb|300px|How many actors?]]</td>
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 * After processing you can use [[Clean-up|standard procedures for clean-up and post-processing]].
 ==== Motion Controllers ====

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 ==== T-pose ====
-It's convenient but not strongly required when both actors stay in T-pose at one and the same time as far from each other as possible (both actors should be fully visible in all cameras).
+It's convenient but not strongly required when both actors stay in T-pose at one and the same time as far from each other as possible (but both actors should be fully visible in all cameras).
 <center><table border=0><tr><td>
 [[Image:Two_actors_t_pose.jpg|thumb|500px|T-poses of Actors]]
 </td></tr></table></center>
 ==== Processing ====

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 ==== Cameras Configuration ====
-The main idea is to minimize self and mutual occlusions of actors. In general, '''5''' &mdash; '''8''' cameras should be placed in full-circle with at least two cameras at 2.5+ meters height. If you're going to use less cameras then all actions should be planned in such way which minimize mutual actors occlusion. For example, screenshot below demonstrates how to shoot two actors handshake with the aid of just two depth sensors:
+The main requirement is to minimize self- and mutual occlusions of actors. In general, '''5''' &mdash; '''8''' cameras should be placed in full-circle with at least two cameras at 2.5+ meters height. If you're going to use less cameras then all actions should be planned in such a way which minimize mutual actors occlusion. For example, screenshot below demonstrates how to capture two actors handshake with just two depth sensors:
 <center><table border=0><tr><td>
 [[Image:Dual_depth_scene_example.jpg|thumb|498px|Scene Configuration Example]]
 </td></tr></table></center>
 ==== T-pose ====

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 For color cameras:
-* [[User_Guide_for_Multiple_PlayStation_Eye_Cameras_Configuration#Actor_Clothing|All standard recommendations]].
+* [[User_Guide_for_Multiple_PlayStation_Eye_Cameras_Configuration#Actor_Clothing|All regular recommendations]].
-* Plus it's highly recommended to use different colors for clothing of different actors. It allows to minimize the probability of miss-tracking in case of close actors positions.
+* Plus it's highly recommended to use different colors for clothing of different actors. It will minimize tracking errors.
 For depth sensors:
-* [[User_Guide_for_Dual_Depth_Sensor_Configuration#Actor_Clothing|Only standard recommendations]]. No additional ones, because current version of [[iPi Mocap Studio]] doesn't use color data from depth sensors during tracking (color data is used only for visualization).
+* [[User_Guide_for_Dual_Depth_Sensor_Configuration#Actor_Clothing|Only regular recommendations]]. No additional recommendations, because current version of [[iPi Mocap Studio]] doesn't use color data from depth sensors during tracking (color data is used only for visualization).
-−
 ==== Cameras Configuration ====

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 ==== Introduction ====
-Starting from version 2.4, [[iPi Mocap Studio]] supports multiple person tracking with the following limitations:
+Starting from version 2.4, [[iPi Mocap Studio]] supports multi-person tracking with the following limitations:
 * Currently only two actors tracking is available in the public release.
 ** Tracking of more than two actors requires more RnD and currently not feasible due to mutual occlusion of actors.
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 * It's recommended to use '''6''' &mdash; '''8''' cameras to track multiple actors.
 * For simple actions when actors are rarely close to each other you can use '''4''' &mdash; '''5''' Sony PlayStation Eye cameras or even two depth sensors (MS Kinect / ASUS Xtion / PrimeSense Carmine).
-* For single depth sensor and for '''3''' web cameras multiple person tracking is not enabled.
+* For single depth sensor and for '''3''' web cameras multi-person tracking is not enabled.
-* Multiple person tracking is available only in [http://ipisoft.com/software/standard-edition STANDARD edition]. In other editions you can try this functionality but in this case all results will be saved in [[.iPiMocapTrial_file_extension|restricted trial format]] which prohibits export of result animation.
+* Multi-person tracking is available only in [http://ipisoft.com/software/standard-edition STANDARD edition]. In other editions you can try this functionality but in this case all results will be saved in [[.iPiMocapTrial_file_extension|restricted trial format]] which prohibits export of result animation.
-−
 ==== Actors Clothing ====

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 ==== Motion Controllers ====
-You can use up to 6 motion controllers for:
+You can use up to '''6''' [[Getting_started_with_motion_controllers|motion controllers]] for:
 * left hand of the first actor
 * right hand of the first actor
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