User's Manual

Document MV0319P.N
© Xsens Technologies B.V.
MVN User Manual
ix
Abbreviations and Terms
API
Application Programming Interface
AP
Access Point: The method of transporting data from the body pack to the PC
BP
Body Pack, on-body controller unit for the motion trackers, connects to power and
wireless transmission of data to host PC via the Access Point
.BVH
Biovision Hierarchy character animation file format
.C3D
Coordinate 3D export format
Character
Subject in 3D view
.FBX
Filmbox animation file format
IK
Inverse kinematics
MTx
Xsens Inertial and Magnetic Measurement Unit with on-body cables
MTx-STR
String of Xsens Inertial and Magnetic Measurement Units
MTw
Xsens completely wireless Inertial and Magnetic Measurement Unit
MT
Xsens Inertial and Magnetic Measurement Unit (generic reference to MTw or MTx)
MVN
MVN native file format
MVN camera
(Ethernet camera)
Physical camera packaged with MVN Studio Pro for video reference data
MVN Straps
Velcro straps for attaching MTw to the body
MVN Suit
Lycra suit
MVN system
Complete MVN product (hardware and software)
.MVNA
MVN subject dimensions file
.MVNS
MVN session file
.MVNX
MVN open XML file format
SDK
Software Development Kit
Sensor
Components of the MTx, e.g. gyroscope, accelerometer
Subject
Person in the suit
The suit
MVN Straps and Lycra suit - whichever applies
Motion Tracker
MTw, MTx or MTx-STR
UDP
User Datagram Protocol (for data streaming over Local Area Network (LAN))
XKF
Xsens signal processing methods