Patent ID: 7318779

Claim:
A system for measuring a person who is a subject of a motion capture model, the system comprising: a static pose fixture comprising a base having a substantially flat surface, a pair of foot alignment struts located on the upper rear surface of the base wherein the distance between a first foot alignment strut and a second foot alignment strut is at least 10.0 inches, a pair of vertical struts located on the upper rear surface of the base wherein a first vertical strut is located on an outer exterior portion of the first foot alignment strut and a second vertical strut is located on an outer exterior portion of the second foot alignment strut, and a pair of grips attached to the pair of vertical struts and located at least 15 inches above the base; a plurality of markers positioned on the person; means for recording the position and orientation of each of the plurality of markers positioned on the person; means for measuring the subject to generate a plurality of measurements; means for converting the measurements into a localized coordinate system; and means for generating a computer model of the subject based on the measurements.