User's Manual

Document MV0319P.N
© Xsens Technologies B.V.
MVN User Manual
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1 Introduction
The Xsens MVN inertial motion capture system is an easy to use, cost efficient system for full-body
human motion capture. MVN is based on Xsens' state-of-the-art miniature inertial sensors and wireless
communication solutions combined with advanced sensor fusion algorithms, using assumptions of
biomechanical models.
MVN is a completely portable system; it is not restricted to a studio or lab. It can be used anywhere:
outside, in the office, and on the work floor. There are no limitations in measurement volume (except
the wireless range).
This MVN system is a full body inertial kinematic measurement system, incorporating synchronized
video data. Instant graphical output is provided, including joint angles. An additional C3D exporter has
been implemented, as well as improved MVNX (XML) output, containing all of the segment information
included in the Xsens MVN system as well as joint angle data, center of mass and factory calibrated
sensor data.
Examples of fields of use:
 Biomechanics, sport, rehabilitation, ergonomics and human-machine interaction.
Benefit from the fully ambulant measurement system, advanced functional axes calibration, no need
to palpate bony landmarks for marker placement, direct low-noise measurement of acceleration and
angular velocity enabling easier internal forces/momentum calculations.
 3D Animation.
Enjoy unprecedented ease-of-use, rich and smooth data, very short setup time, and the absence of
cumbersome post-processing of markers or lost data.
 Virtual reality, training & simulation.
Benefit from the highly portable system and a price-point enabling full-body insertion of (multiple)
subjects in VR for highest degree of immersion, low-latency smooth motion data.