Hello.
I am work on my own LifeSim https://lifesim.biz/ project as a hobby and I faced with question of animation recording.
I found, that there are many paid solutions for this. For example - Perception Neuron https://neuronmocap.com/ . Note, that I am not affiliated with Perception Neuron and this post is not an adds.
I found, that only one glove, without any sensors costs about 100 USD ( Shop Perception Neuron Mocap Suits – NeuronMocap ) and bundle of the software and **only of 18 sensors **costs about 1500 USD (Perception Neuron Motion Capture | Motion Capture for All – NeuronMocap).
It’s very expensive (for me and for many other people, I think).
Now I want to realize my own Motion Capture Suit, possible it will be open source project.
My calculations shows, that it could be realized with cheaper price. For example, for glove we will need to have 17 sensors (not from neuronmocap ). Sensors price is about 4.7 USD.
It means, that glove can cost about 17*4.7 = 80 USD for sensors and + 5…10 USD for some consumables, like wires, material base glove, etc.
Ie, we can made for 85…90 USD glove with sensors.
Software of the MOCAP suit could be opensource and will include UE Editor plugin, to record animations with MOCAP suit directly in UE Editor.
Who am I. I am software developer from some Russian bank.
In the past I worked as electronic developer and I can make such device. I think, development process of the device and software could take about 1.5-2 years.
The main problem, that I am not promoter, not that man, who can easily find investments for such project, I am just an engineer.
Also, I have no friends in USA and EU, to open project on sites like Patreon, Kickstarter, Indiegogo and etc.
I could open thread in https://forums.unrealengine.com/forumdisplay.php?25-Got-Skills-Looking-for-Talent , but it will look like some type of scam.
I need to buy electronic elements for building that suit (or glove, for first time), but I have not such money - I haven’t free 100 USD for it.
As I said, dev process could take about 2 years and I would post news about dev progress every week.
Update 2!
Possible positions of sensors on the glove:
And simple animation, for future testing of the glove:
P. S. Still working on electronic circuits!
Post updated!
Update 1, 2016.10.06.
To realize tech (pre-demo) prototype for project, I need elements from the list below (this list will be changed during work progress). If you want to help the project, you can buy some elements for me and send orders to my home address. Ie, you can pay for the order and **specify my home address as delivery address. **Before order some elements, please, contact me by commenting in this thread - we will have to agree on sending moments.
Please, note, that if you send me some elements, I will not be able to return you them or money. Ie, at this point I can’t return donations.
About AliExpress - note, parcels from AliExpress could come to me in 2.5-3 months and if you select “China Post Ordinary Small Packet Plus”, parcel could be lost in the post service, because it cheapest delivery type. Ie,** it’s delivery type without any guarantees** ):
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Number
Item name
Needed Qty
Average price
Links to possible shops
1
MPU-9250 sensors
17 items
is about 3 to 4.8 USD per board (without enhanced delivery costs )
AliExpress
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/MPU-9250-9-Axis-Attitude-Gyro-Accelerator-Magnetometer-Sensor-Module/32689766952.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10039_10056_10065_10055_10068_10054_10069_10059_10073_10017_10070_10060_10061_10052_10062_10053_10050_10051,searchweb201603_4&btsid=2100dc2a-0645-42f7-8737-017ed5aa3918
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/MPU-9250-GY-9250-9-axis-sensor-module-I2C-SPI-Communications-Thriaxis-gyroscope-triaxial-accelerometer-triaxial/32711213817.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10039_10056_10065_10055_10068_10054_10069_10059_10073_10017_10070_10060_10061_10052_10062_10053_10050_10051,searchweb201603_4&btsid=2100dc2a-0645-42f7-8737-017ed5aa3918
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/SPI-IIC-MPU-9250-9-Axis-Attitude-Gyro-Accelerator-Magnetometer-Sensor-Module/32600349415.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10039_10056_10065_10055_10068_10054_10069_10059_10073_10017_10070_10060_10061_10052_10062_10053_10050_10051,searchweb201603_4&btsid=2100dc2a-0645-42f7-8737-017ed5aa3918
https://www.aliexpress.com/af/mpu%25252d9250.html?groupsort=1&SortType=price_asc&g=y&SearchText=mpu-9250&isAffiliate=y&initiative_id=SB_20161006074903&needQuery=n&filterCat=202001107,202000062,202000056&isFreeShip=y
Ebay:
2
Orange Pi Plus 2 board
2 boards
30-35 USD per each board (without delivery costs)
AliExpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Orange-Pi-Plus-2-E-H3-Quad-Core-1-6GHZ-2GB-RAM-4K-Open-source-development/32665196281.html?isOrigTitle=true
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Orange-Pi-Plus-2-E-H3-Quad-Core-1-6GHZ-2GB-RAM-4K-Open-source-development/32665196281.html
Ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Orange-Pi-Plus-2-H3-Quad-Core-1-6GHZ-2GB-RAM-8GB-EMMC-4K-Development-Board-/131890222366?hash=item1eb545151e:g:3noAAOSwdzVXmIbf
3
74HC154 in **DIP-24** package
10 pcs
about 4-5 USD per 10 chips, including delivery costs
AliExpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10pcs-lot-74HC154-CD74HC154EN-DIP24/32387872382.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10039_10056_10065_10055_10068_10054_10069_10059_10073_10017_10070_10060_10061_10052_10062_10053_10050_10051,searchweb201603_4&btsid=cbbf4093-7565-4cf0-a125-c04785ec0801
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10pcs-lot-74HC154-CD74HC154EN-DIP24/32396034872.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10039_10056_10065_10055_10068_10054_10069_10059_10073_10017_10070_10060_10061_10052_10062_10053_10050_10051,searchweb201603_4&btsid=cbbf4093-7565-4cf0-a125-c04785ec0801
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?minPrice=&maxPrice=&isBigSale=n&isFreeShip=y&isFavorite=n&isRtl=n&isLocalReturn=n&isMobileExclusive=n&shipFromCountry=&shipCompanies=&SearchText=74HC154+dip24+10pcs&CatId=0&g=y&SortType=price_asc&initiative_id=SB_20161006083003&isPremium=y&filterCat=&needQuery=n
Ebay: