Show HN: Ultrasonic 3D motion capture (Orientator)

Category: other

Tags: ultrasonic-sensing, motion-capture, 6dof-tracking

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 5, Utility: 5)

The project uses ultrasound transducers and microphones to achieve 6DOF motion capture and spatial dimension measurement, offering a low-cost alternative to optical systems. It is interesting for its potential to work in environments where light-based tracking fails, such as opaque liquids or dark spaces. The approach is a novel combination of ultrasonic sensing with geometric plane equations.

Target audience: vr-developers, robotics-engineers, industrial-automation-engineers

Repository: https://hackaday.io/project/205963-ultrasonic-3d-motion-capture-orientator

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