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Original Articles

Video capture and post-processing technique for approximating 3D projectile trajectory

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Pages 124-129 | Received 12 Apr 2016, Accepted 12 Oct 2016, Published online: 02 Nov 2016
 

Abstract

In this paper we introduce a low-cost procedure and methodology for markerless projectile tracking in three-dimensional (3D) space. Understanding the 3D trajectory of an object in flight can often be essential in examining variables relating to launch and landing conditions. Many systems exist to track the 3D motion of projectiles but are often constrained by space or the type of object the system can recognize (Qualisys, Göteborg, Sweden; Vicon, Oxford, United Kingdom; OptiTrack, Corvallis, Oregon USA; Motion Analysis, Santa Rosa, California USA; Flight Scope, Orlando, Florida USA). These technologies can also be quite expensive, often costing hundreds of thousand dollars. The system presented in this paper utilizes two high-definition video cameras oriented perpendicular to each other to record the flight of an object. A post-processing technique and subsequent geometrically based algorithm was created to determine 3D position of the object using the two videos. This procedure and methodology was validated using a gold standard motion tracking system resulting in a 4.5 ± 1.8% deviation from the gold standard.

Acknowledgments

We would like to acknowledge the Nebraska Athletic Performance Lab within the Athletics Department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for providing the laboratory space and Qualisys motion capture system necessary for performing this validation.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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