Digitally recording motions by recovering the successive 3D joint angles that characterize them. Most current systems rely on specialized sensors attached to the performer’s body or on imaging markers worn by the subject.
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(2009). Motion Capture. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_326
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