Patent ID: 11960013
Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A computer-implemented method for capturing the motion of a body of interest, comprising:
accessing a plurality of motion datasets including timestamped motion data points, each of the plurality of motion datasets being associated with a respective motion sensing unit at which the timestamped motion data points of that motion dataset are generated, wherein each of the plurality of motion sensing units is configured to be in physical contact with a different part of a body of interest and each of the plurality of motion data sensing units includes a plurality of disparate sensors and wherein each motion dataset includes timestamped motion data points from each of the plurality of disparate sensors which relate to motion of that motion sensing unit and global navigation satellite systems-based motion data points;
wherein each of the plurality of motion sensing units includes a respective satellite network sensor arranged to receive signals transmitted from a global or regional navigation satellite systems network and wherein each timestamped motion data point is timestamped independently at the motion sensing unit at which it is generated using a clock time that is synchronized across the plurality of motion sensing units using the satellite systems network and the satellite network sensor of that motion sensing unit;
accessing a reference dataset including reference data points having been measured at a base unit, wherein the position of the base unit is fixed;
using the reference dataset to correct errors present in the motion datasets, wherein using the reference dataset to correct errors includes applying real time kinematic techniques to enhance precision of the global navigation satellite systems-based motion data points;
processing the timestamped motion data points to generate a kinematic model which describes motion of the respective parts of the body of interest; and,
outputting the kinematic model.