A Q&A with Prof. Dr. Umut ÖZSOY, PhD, Dr. rer. medic. from the Medical Faculty of Akdeniz University, Turkey The Akeniz University is a public research university established in Antalya, Turkey. It has been chosen as the second most beautiful university in Turkey, and is one of the leading educational institutions in the country. We spoke with Professor, Dr. Umut ÖZSOY, to get known how they are using iPi Soft (https://www.ipisoft.com/) technology in their medical research.

Q. Please describe the areas at Akdeniz University that are using iPi Motion Capture.

At Medical Faculty we use the system to perform research on patients with motor function deterioration, such as Parkinsonism, cerebral palsy, etc.

Q. How long has the iPi Motion Capture been in use at Akdeniz University?

We have been using iPi Mocap for more than five years now, since 2020.

Q. How did the Akdeniz University team first hear about the software?

We learned about iPi software just by web search, and after thorough testing found it well suitable for our needs.

Q. Please describe in detail how iPi Motion Capture is being used at Akdeniz University.

We use the system for gait analysis and for the other joints to detect the ROM or calculate the duration of movement, cycle, sequence, etc.

Q.  How many people (students, teachers) have the opportunity to work with iPi Mocap?

More than 10 academic staff members use the iPi Mocap system directly or indirectly.

Q.  Does using iPi Motion Capture improve upon a previous workflow, or is this something completely new?

Sure, it improves the collected data by converting it to objective, quantitative data rather than subjective and unstable scoring methods.

Q.  What are the major advantages of iPi Motion Capture vs competing products that made you choose it for your work?

It is evident that it is not a gold standard method; however, its mobility makes it more advantageous than the marker-based systems, which require laboratory conditions, so that the patient must come to the laboratory. However, using the iPi Soft is possible in clinics or at the bedside.

Q.  Where do you see the future of markerless motion capture use in your area?

There are more ways to go, but it will overcome the pose estimation problems using AI’s power.

Q.  Please describe a particular project iPi Motion Capture is being used for.

We are searching for a relationship between hypomimia and gait functions.

A Q&A with Aanuoluwapo Ojelade, PhD Candidate from Virginia Tech Occupational Ergonomics and Biomechanics Lab. The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly referred to as Virginia Tech (VT), is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, United StatesWe spoke with PhD Candidate Aanuoluwapo Ojelade, to get known how they are using iPi Soft (https://www.ipisoft.com/) technology in their research.

Q. Please describe the areas at Virginia Tech that are using iPi Motion Capture.

We are part of the Occupational Ergonomics and Biomechanics Lab at Industrial and Systems Engineering Dept. We are using iPi Mocap software to quantify whole-body kinematics as alternative to using marker-based motion capture and inertial measurement unit sensors in our studies.

Q. How long has the iPi Motion Capture been in use at Virginia Tech  ?

We have been using iPi Mocap for more than two years now.

Q. How did the   Virginia Tech   team first hear about the software?

We learned about iPi software in other research articles and research blog posts.

Q. Please describe in detail how iPi Motion Capture is being used at Virginia Tech.

We are using iPi Motion Capture to capture whole-body kinematics during manual material handling tasks. We extract body joint data in terms of joint positions and rotations and used these data to define physical exposure assessments related to the task performed.

We are also using iPi Mocap during construction-related tasks to quantify physical exposures associated with the tasks.

Q.  How many people (students, teachers) have the opportunity to work with iPi Mocap?

Five (three students, 2 professors) are working with iPi Mocap

Q.  Does using iPi Motion Capture improve upon a previous workflow, or is this something completely new?

It does improve upon previous workflow. We are using iPi Mocap as an alternative approach to quantifying whole-body kinematics.

Q.  What are the major advantages of iPi Motion Capture vs competing products that made you choose it for your work?

Using iPi Mocap, we do not have to spend hours fixing markers or placing sensors on participants. We can start data collection in minutes. Also, we do not have to spend valuable time filling in markers. Instead, we leverage advance processing in iPi Mocap to edit and track kinematics.

Q.  Where do you see the future of markerless motion capture use in your area?

In our field, markerless motion capture has the potential to be used in-situ to monitor whole-body kinematics without interrupting workflow or causing discomfort from straps. Also, markerless motion capture is not limited by battery life. Overall, this product could be adopted to develop proactive ergonomics interventions for workers.

Q.  Please describe a particular project iPi Motion Capture is being used for.

We are using data obtained from iPi Motion Capture to automatically classify manual material handling tasks.