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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Evaluation of 3D motion capture data from a deep neural network combined with a biomechanical model

Rydén, Anna, Martinsson, Amanda January 2021 (has links)
Motion capture has in recent years grown in interest in many fields from both game industry to sport analysis. The need of reflective markers and expensive multi-camera systems limits the business since they are costly and time-consuming. One solution to this could be a deep neural network trained to extract 3D joint estimations from a 2D video captured with a smartphone. This master thesis project has investigated the accuracy of a trained convolutional neural network, MargiPose, that estimates 25 joint positions in 3D from a 2D video, against a gold standard, multi-camera Vicon-system. The project has also investigated if the data from the deep neural network can be connected to a biomechanical modelling software, AnyBody, for further analysis. The final intention of this project was to analyze how accurate such a combination could be in golf swing analysis. The accuracy of the deep neural network has been evaluated with three parameters: marker position, angular velocity and kinetic energy for different segments of the human body. MargiPose delivers results with high accuracy (Mean Per Joint Position Error (MPJPE) = 1.52 cm) for a simpler movement but for a more advanced motion such as a golf swing, MargiPose achieves less accuracy in marker distance (MPJPE = 3.47 cm). The mean difference in angular velocity shows that MargiPose has difficulties following segments that are occluded or has a greater motion, such as the wrists in a golf swing where they both move fast and are occluded by other body segments. The conclusion of this research is that it is possible to connect data from a trained CNN with a biomechanical modelling software. The accuracy of the network is highly dependent on the intention of the data. For the purpose of golf swing analysis, this could be a great and cost-effective solution which could enable motion analysis for professionals but also for interested beginners. MargiPose shows a high accuracy when evaluating simple movements. However, when using it with the intention of analyzing a golf swing in i biomechanical modelling software, the outcome might be beyond the bounds of reliable results.

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