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Hello, I am sharing this sale information for an artist friend who had bought a PhaseSpace system for use in an art installation in New York City.
The system was used to produce the All-City Express installation art in NYC and has been in storage since that time.
The system is being offered for sale by Adam Teninbaum - AST Design located in NYC, United States.
Please follow this link to view the system in use for the All-City Express virtual graffiti exhibition.
Adam has asked that I help him answer technical questions about the system since his work was on the artistic side, while partners with Tangible Interactive, Inc. handled the technical development and programming.
Please contact Adam via email adam@aststudios.com or by phone 212-729-9005 for to inquire about pricing and shipping estimates. The system is located in New York city, USA.
Please contact William Bares baresw AT whitman DOT edu regarding technical questions about the system. William has experience using PhaseSpace systems and programming with the SDK.
Photos can be provided on request.
The details about the system are as follows:
PhaseSpace server computer with camera hub and valid software license
16 x Improv cameras that can report data up to 240 times per second, one of the 16 cameras has an RF-antenna
5 x microdriver devices sealed in original factory packaging
3 x microdriver devices (used) - the plastic housing was removed for use in a custom project
USB charging cables for microdrivers
8 x LED strands with each strand having 8 visible (red) LED markers
Calibration wand
Full-sized LED driver used to power the calibration wand
cameras-16.jpg
drivers.jpg
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Notable features:
active-LED tracker avoids marker swapping
Web-based client interface allows any Web-connected device tablet, PC, Mac, or LINUX to configure the system and receive data.
The PhaseSpace system can be used with a number of third-party application software including The Motion Monitor for biomechanical analysis.
Example of PhaseSpace system being used by the Medical University of South Carolina
PhaseSpace provides plugins for Unity and Unreal Engines and a Software Developer Kit that supports programs written in Python, C/C++, and JavaScript.
About the PhaseSpace motion capture system:
The PhaseSpace motion capture system can track active-LED markers that can be affixed to rigid body props or people.
Each active-LED marker emits a unique signature so there is no problem with marker swapping as in passive optical systems.
Up to 8 active-LED markers are connected by wire strands that plug into a microdriver.
A microdriver is about the size of a stick of gum and contains a battery and electronics that communicate wirelessly to the PhaseSpace system.
To use the system, begin by mounting the 16 cameras on tripods or camera mounts so that they surround the capture volume. Several cameras are connected in a daisy-chain using standard CAT-5e cables. The end of the chain plugs into a port the server computer. One camera in the system contains an RF-antenna that synchronizes the active-LED system.
Calibrate the volume by waving the calibration wand.
Once the system is running the PhaseSpace server computer transmits real-time tracking data to a client computer that is connected to the server computer by an ethernet cable or wireless network.
The client computer can be any device that can run a Web Browser including a Windows, Mac, or LINUX computer, or a mobile phone or tablet device.
Tracking data provides the XYZ position and unique integer ID of each active-LED marker.
Optionally, three or more markers can be mounted to a rigid object to form a rigid body tracker that reports
the position of the center of the rigid body and its orientation as a quaternion.
The Improv cameras can capture data up to 240 times per second.
Note on system compatibility provided in email messages from PhaseSpace technical support:
The PhaseSpace server contains a revision-A hub.
The revision A HUB supports core software up to 5.1. The SDK is the same as the current systems.
If you have an existing PhaseSpace X2 (960 Hz) system, it is possible to add these 16 x Improv cameras and configure the PhaseSpace server to a maximum update rate of 240 hertz.
It is also possible to ship the cameras to PhaseSpace to request an upgrade to X2 functionality.
If you have an existing PhaseSpace system that has cameras with the IR-label (tracks invisible infrared LEDs),
it is possible to add these 16 x visible light Improv cameras and use the system with visible LED markers.
PhaseSpace can also upgrade visible red light cameras to IR functionality.
The 8 x microdrivers run the version 1 firmware, but can be updated by the end user to the latest firmware.
If the buyer does not own a PhaseSpace system and prefers to have the latest functionality, it is possible
to buy a new server and hub from PhaseSpace. The cameras, LED markers, wand, and microdriver work with current server systems. A new server and hub cost $4,500.
It is possible to save $1,000 on the price of the server and hub by providing your own Debian LINUX PC and installing the PhaseSpace software.
The poster of this listing has experience using PhaseSpace systems and can answer technical questions about the system and programming using the PhaseSpace SDK.
The system was used to produce the All-City Express installation art in NYC and has been in storage since that time.
The system is being offered for sale by Adam Teninbaum - AST Design located in NYC, United States.
Please follow this link to view the system in use for the All-City Express virtual graffiti exhibition.
Adam has asked that I help him answer technical questions about the system since his work was on the artistic side, while partners with Tangible Interactive, Inc. handled the technical development and programming.
Please contact Adam via email adam@aststudios.com or by phone 212-729-9005 for to inquire about pricing and shipping estimates. The system is located in New York city, USA.
Please contact William Bares baresw AT whitman DOT edu regarding technical questions about the system. William has experience using PhaseSpace systems and programming with the SDK.
Photos can be provided on request.
The details about the system are as follows:
PhaseSpace server computer with camera hub and valid software license
16 x Improv cameras that can report data up to 240 times per second, one of the 16 cameras has an RF-antenna
5 x microdriver devices sealed in original factory packaging
3 x microdriver devices (used) - the plastic housing was removed for use in a custom project
USB charging cables for microdrivers
8 x LED strands with each strand having 8 visible (red) LED markers
Calibration wand
Full-sized LED driver used to power the calibration wand
cameras-16.jpg
drivers.jpg
thumbnail_image5(3).jpg
Notable features:
active-LED tracker avoids marker swapping
Web-based client interface allows any Web-connected device tablet, PC, Mac, or LINUX to configure the system and receive data.
The PhaseSpace system can be used with a number of third-party application software including The Motion Monitor for biomechanical analysis.
Example of PhaseSpace system being used by the Medical University of South Carolina
PhaseSpace provides plugins for Unity and Unreal Engines and a Software Developer Kit that supports programs written in Python, C/C++, and JavaScript.
About the PhaseSpace motion capture system:
The PhaseSpace motion capture system can track active-LED markers that can be affixed to rigid body props or people.
Each active-LED marker emits a unique signature so there is no problem with marker swapping as in passive optical systems.
Up to 8 active-LED markers are connected by wire strands that plug into a microdriver.
A microdriver is about the size of a stick of gum and contains a battery and electronics that communicate wirelessly to the PhaseSpace system.
To use the system, begin by mounting the 16 cameras on tripods or camera mounts so that they surround the capture volume. Several cameras are connected in a daisy-chain using standard CAT-5e cables. The end of the chain plugs into a port the server computer. One camera in the system contains an RF-antenna that synchronizes the active-LED system.
Calibrate the volume by waving the calibration wand.
Once the system is running the PhaseSpace server computer transmits real-time tracking data to a client computer that is connected to the server computer by an ethernet cable or wireless network.
The client computer can be any device that can run a Web Browser including a Windows, Mac, or LINUX computer, or a mobile phone or tablet device.
Tracking data provides the XYZ position and unique integer ID of each active-LED marker.
Optionally, three or more markers can be mounted to a rigid object to form a rigid body tracker that reports
the position of the center of the rigid body and its orientation as a quaternion.
The Improv cameras can capture data up to 240 times per second.
Note on system compatibility provided in email messages from PhaseSpace technical support:
The PhaseSpace server contains a revision-A hub.
The revision A HUB supports core software up to 5.1. The SDK is the same as the current systems.
If you have an existing PhaseSpace X2 (960 Hz) system, it is possible to add these 16 x Improv cameras and configure the PhaseSpace server to a maximum update rate of 240 hertz.
It is also possible to ship the cameras to PhaseSpace to request an upgrade to X2 functionality.
If you have an existing PhaseSpace system that has cameras with the IR-label (tracks invisible infrared LEDs),
it is possible to add these 16 x visible light Improv cameras and use the system with visible LED markers.
PhaseSpace can also upgrade visible red light cameras to IR functionality.
The 8 x microdrivers run the version 1 firmware, but can be updated by the end user to the latest firmware.
If the buyer does not own a PhaseSpace system and prefers to have the latest functionality, it is possible
to buy a new server and hub from PhaseSpace. The cameras, LED markers, wand, and microdriver work with current server systems. A new server and hub cost $4,500.
It is possible to save $1,000 on the price of the server and hub by providing your own Debian LINUX PC and installing the PhaseSpace software.
The poster of this listing has experience using PhaseSpace systems and can answer technical questions about the system and programming using the PhaseSpace SDK.