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Jessica Hüttig 
Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung 
Medienkunst/Mediengestaltung 
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jessicahuettig.com

GMU:Wild Type/Jessica Hüttig/ParticleHarshType

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GMU:Wild Type/Jessica Hüttig

2017-09-15T16:36:59Z

Issica:

This is the »Wild Type« page of [[User:Issica| — Jessica Hüttig]]

== PARAMETRIC LETTER ==

For the first homework I created the capital letter R in Processing and named my variables 
by the guidelines of the [http://typedia.com/learn/only/anatomy-of-a-typeface/ Anatomy of Typeface].
Code can be viewed on [http://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/226645 OpenProcessing].

[[Image:parametric-r.png|thumb|left|150px]]
 

== TYPOGRAPHIC SYSTEM ==

Our task was to create a typographic system from scratch using the Fontastic library and export it as a TrueType-Font. 
The characteristic of my font is inspired by the [http://www.dmc-usa.com/Education/Technique-Overviews/Cross-Stitch/~/media/Media/Education/Technique%2031/Cross%20Stitch%20311/CF_PartialStitches_v3.ashx?h=305&w=400 cross stitch] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigzag_stitch zigzag stitch], therefore I named it ''Stitchfont''. I've used the X, /, \ to imitate a stitching pattern and converted my [https://www.dropbox.com/s/bdo5w9jzle2o2c8/idee-stitched.png?dl=0 analogue sketch] into code. 
The lower-case letters are a bit thinner than the upper-case ones, but got the same shape. 

 

== TRANSFORM A FONT ==

For transforming the font we imported with the library Fontastic, we had to use Geomerative. I've decided to display the points of a letters as strokes and triangles and dissort them on the y-axis. Finally we had to export the transformed font with Fontastic, but I didn't get it right. Maybe I'll invest some more time soon, to fix this... Temporary code [http://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/337897 here]. 

[[Image:geomerative-first.png|thumb|left|370px]]
[[Image:geomerative-second.png|thumb|left|370px]]
 
[[Image:triangles-first.png|thumb|left|370px]]
[[Image:triangles-secons.png|thumb|left|370px]]
 

== ANIMATED LETTER ==

Simple H, animated with the Ani library, that turns into a house when you press the mouse
and will be destroyed when you press the key 'd'. 
Code can be viewed on [http://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/247518 OpenProcessing] 

[[Image:house_1.png|thumb|left|150px]]
[[Image:house_2.png|thumb|left|150px]]
[[Image:house_3.png|thumb|left|150px]]

 

== EXAMPLES CREATED WITH DRAWBOT ==

We had a nice workshop, where we had been introduced in [http://www.drawbot.com DrawBot] and [http://doc.robofont.com RoboFont]. 
Our task was, to explore DrawBot and create a few designs by arranging glyphs or typography in an interesting way.

[[Image:drawbot_1.png|thumb|left|170px]]
[[Image:drawbot_2.png|thumb|left|170px]]
[[Image:drawbot_3.png|thumb|left|170px]]
[[Image:drawbot_4.png|thumb|left|170px]]

 

== WRITING SYSTEM ==

Yay, just another geometric alphabet, that I created in RoboFont. 
The idea was, to rotate every letter 90 degrees clockwise and to simplify them into filled geometric forms, like triangles and squares. 
If the letter has a [http://typedia.com/learn/article/counter/ Counter], I tried to show this with a gap inside the geometric form or between two geometric forms of one letter. 
I actually created only upper-case letters, but for the Kafgenstein-example in Processing, I used the same forms for the lower-case ones. Otherwise you would only see the first character of a noun. Missing punctuation characters are unfortunately displayed as unfilled rectangles.

Take a look at the pretty pictures. ;) 

[[Image:geometricfont.png|thumb|left|425px]]
 
[[Image:kafgenstein_geometric.png|thumb|left|200px]]
[[Image:kafgenstein_geometric_black.png|thumb|left|196px]]

 

for better resolution: [[File:kafgenstein_geometric.pdf|thumb|left|150px]]
 

== 3D ALPHABET ==

A few glyphs of my geometric alphabet turned into 3D! 
I modeled some glyphs in Blender to type »WILD TYPE« and displayed them in Processing using the PeasyCam-library. 
I modified the basic-code, because in some way it didn't worked well for me. Code can be viewed on [http://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/300725 OpenProcessing].

[[Image:typo2.png|thumb|left|200px]]
[[Image:typo.png|thumb|left|200px]]
[[Image:typo-glitch.png|thumb|left|200px]]

 

[[Image:typo-glitch-2.png|thumb|left|200px]]
[[Image:typo-glitch-new.png|thumb|left|200px]]
[[Image:typoglitch-2.png|thumb|left|200px]]

 

== OCR FONTS ==

Our task was to create a Glyph-Recognition App, that recognizes our grid-based created glyphs and provides us with visual feedback. I used Photoshop for creating my letters and the [http://nyatla.jp/nyartoolkit/wp/?page_id=166 NyARToolkit], especially the PNG-Marker example as a basis for my code, changed it a bit and added some ambient light. If the camera recognizes a glyph, it displays the related letter from my 3D alphabet as visual feedback. [http://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/303200 Take a look at the code].

[[Image:wide.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 
[[Image:letter-w.png|thumb|left|170px]]
[[Image:letter-i.png|thumb|left|170px]]
[[Image:letter-d.png|thumb|left|170px]]
[[Image:letter-e.png|thumb|left|170px]]
 

== [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/GMU:Wild_Type/Jessica_Hüttig/ParticleHarshType Click here to see my final project.] ==

User:Issica

2016-11-16T21:11:05Z

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Jessica Hüttig [[Image:jh.png|right|100px]]
Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung 
Medienkunst/Mediengestaltung, 7. Semester BFA 
/ 
jessicahuettig.com

GMU:Meandering through Space/Jessica Hüttig

2016-11-16T21:06:55Z

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== WEEK 03 ==

(1) Create your own [https://codepen.io/mtz/pen/GNJPGm random distribution function] 
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(2) Create your own [https://codepen.io/mtz/pen/WoQaEY curve controlled by randomness] 
[[Image:funky-pattern-function.png|thumb|left|500px]]

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GMU:Meandering through Space

2016-11-16T20:15:20Z

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[[Image:Meandering-through-space-teaser.png|thumb|left|300px|Martin Schneider: [https://github.com/bitcraftlab/meandering-code meandering code] (2014)]] 

'''Meandering through Space'''

[[:Category:Werkmodul|Werkmodul]]/[[:Category:Fachmodul|Fachmodul]] 
''Lecturer:'' [[Martin Schneider]] 
''Credits:'' 6 [[ECTS]], 4 [[SWS]] 
''Date:'' Thursday / Donnerstag 17:00 - 20:30 
''Venue:'' [[Performance Plattform]], Digital Bauhaus Lab (Raum 001) 
''First meeting:'' Donnerstag, 20. October, 2016 um 17:00 Uhr

 

== Participants ==

{{Note|Please create a subpage with your name and add a link below}}

* [[/Martin Schneider|Martin Schneider]]

* [[/Kei Kitamura|Kei Kitamura]]

* [[/Jessica Hüttig|Jessica Hüttig]]

== Beschreibung ==

Die Interaktion des Wassers mit geologischen Formationen führt zu geschlängelten und gewundenen Formen, die seit Urzeiten Vorbild sind für dekorative und mystische Gestaltung. Auch das Labyrinth, das um ein Zentrum meandert ist ein kulturelles Mem das seit Jahrtausenden kopiert und immer wieder neu interpretiert wird. Ob in ritueller Bewegung, im Tanz oder als Graffitti. In diesem Modul gehen wir den mäandernden Bewegungsspuren nach und erlernen die programmatische Gestaltung von raumfüllenden Kurven, Meandern und Labyrinthen. Am Ende des Moduls steht die kollaborative Gestaltung eines Meanders, das auf der Performance-Plattform aufgeführt werden soll.

Folgende Kenntnisse werden vermittelt:

* Programmieren mit Processing
* Steuerung der Videowall und des Sound-Systems der Peformance-Plattform
* Interfaces zur Aufzeichnung und Gestaltung von Trajektorien
* Kurven, Trajektorien und Bewegung im Raum
* Theorie und Praxis der Meander und Labyrinthe
* Programmierte Gestaltung von Linien und Kurven
* Raumfüllende Kurven und fraktale Mathematik
* Generative Systeme

Dieses Modul erfordert keine Programmierkentnisse.

Im Rahmen des Kurses werden grundlegende Programmierkentnisse vermittelt, die es ermöglichen in Zukunft fortgeschrittene Kurse zu belegen.

== Empfehlung ==

Das Modul wird in enger Zusammenarbeit mit der Professur Elektroakustische Komposition und Klanggestaltung und der Professur Experimentelles Radio veranstaltet.
Es wird empfohlen den Kurs mit "Sounds in Motion" (EKK) oder mit "Big Data / Archiv 2" (RADIO) zu kombinieren. Der Kurs richtet sich auch an Studierende der Medienwissenschaften, die das Seminar "Experimentalkulturen" und das Projekt-Modul "Experimente, Artefakte und ihre Performance" bei der Professur Gestaltung medialer Umgebungen belegen, sowie Studiernde der Medienarchitektur.

== Description ==

The interaction of water with geological formations leads to convoluted meandering forms, which have inspired decorative and ritual design practices since primeval times. The labyrinth, meandering around a central point is a cultural Meme that has been copied and reinterpreted for thousands of years, be it as ritual motion, dance or graffitti. In this module we are following the meandering trajectories and learn how to programmatically design curves, meanders and labyrinths. The module culminates in the collaborative design of a meander to be presented on the performance platform.

No programming skills required. This modules teaches basic programming skills which will enable you to visit advanved modules in the future.

== Language ==

The course will be in English, unless all participants are speaking German.

== Eligible Participants ==

Undergraduates and graduates enrolled in the faculties of D, M and A.

== Application ==

You can apply for this class via email. 
Make sure to use the email subject ''"Meandering through Space /// Application"'' and include all information listed below.

'''To:''' [[User:ms|Martin Schneider]] 
'''Subject:''' Meandering through Space /// Application 
'''Content:'''

# Name, Surname
# Your study program (including name of study + master or bachelor)
# Your study semester (as of SS 2016)
# matriculation number (Matrikelnummer)
# Valid email address @uni-weimar.de
# '''Provide a short and precise instruction that explains how to draw a curve that completely fills a page'''
# '''Follow your instruction and attach the resulting page as an image'''

== Schedule ==
{{note|'''Click the links to learn more about the topics of the course. 
The schedule may still be subject to change.
}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Theme !! Topic !! Date
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[/Part1|Meandering Curves]]
| [[/Part1#Introduction|Introduction]]
| 20. Oct 2016
|-
| [[/Part1#Collaborative Drawing|Collaborative Drawing]]
| 27. Oct 2016
|-
| [[/Part1#Random Walks|Random Walks]]
| 03. Nov 2016
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[/Part2|Meandering Code]]
|-
| [[/Part2#From Code to Curves|From Code to Curves]]
| 10. Nov 2016
|-
| [[/Part2#Processing Curves|Processing Curves]]
| 17. Nov 2016
|-
| [[/Part2#Transforming Curves|Transforming Curves]]
| 24. Nov 2016
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[/Part3|Meandering Machines]]
|-
| [[/Part3#Braitenberg Vehicles|Braitenberg Vehicles]]
| 01. Dec 2016
|-
| [[/Part3#Drawing Homeostats|Drawing Homeostats]]
| 08. Dec 2016
|-
| [[/Part3#Reactive Curves|Reactive Curves]]
| 15. Dec 2016
|-
| [[/Part3#Swarm Based Curves|Swarm Based Curves]]
| 05. Jan 2017
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[/Part4|Meandering Media]]
|-
| [[/Part4#Meandering Sound|Meandering Sound]]
| 12. Jan 2017
|-
| [[/Part4#Meandering Video|Meandering Video]]
| 19. Jan 2017
|-
| [[/Part4#The Meandering Mind|The Meandering Mind]]
| 26. Jan 2017
|-
|}

== Evaluation ==
* 50 % Kursbegleitende Aufgaben, Experimente und Sketche
* 30 % Dokumentation (davon 10% Mitarbeit im Medien-Wiki)
* 20 % Kollaboratives Design (Meandering Bauhaus)

== Prerequisites ==
No previous rogramming skills required.

== Literature ==

* Tim Ingold: ''Lines: a brief history'' (2007) — ISBN 978-0415424271 (hint: [https://www.google.de/#q=Lines:+a+brief+history google it])
* Jeffrey Ventrella: [https://archive.org/stream/BrainfillingCurves-AFractalBestiary/BrainFilling Brain-Filling Curves] (2012)
* Braitenberg Valentino: ''Vehikel. Experimente mit kybernetischen Wesen'' (1993) — ISBN 978-3499195310

[[Category:WS16]]
[[Category:Werkmodul]]
[[Category:Fachmodul]]
[[Category:Martin Schneider]]
[[Category:Processing]]

GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration

2016-10-22T19:04:43Z

Issica: fixed screenshot formatting

== For Your Information ==
If you want to have a proper tracking of a person, an animal or another thing you have to calibrate the Tracking System at first. 
This includes the calibration of the background and the calibration of the cameras. 
Follow this Step by Step tutorial for ''Calibrating the Tracking System''!

== Prepare Yourself And The Stage ==

Before starting with the calibration process, follow a few simple rules: 
 
1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes while calibrating, you have to capture the background again) 
2. Take off your shoes, if you want to step on the light grey dancefloor aka magic carpet 
3. Keep drinks and food away from the Mac workstations and all the other electronic stuff in the DBL 
4. Do NOT barge against the cameras or the autopoles, where the cameras are fixed (otherwise you have to calibrate them again or in the worst case: You destroy something!) 
 
The Tracking System is still a little buggy. So keep calm and be patient while working with it. Bugs are getting fixed as soon as possible. If you notice a bug, please write a bug report (a detailed [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/GMU:Tutorials/Documentation/Bug_Report_How-To How-To-Bug-Report] can be found here) and contact [http://www.thecaptury.com/contact/ Nils Hasler], he is the CEO of TheCaptury and inform [[Martin Schneider]]. 
 
Last but not least 
– It's easier and more fun, if you bring a another person, who can help you with the calibration and on whom you can check, whether your calibration is good enough for a proper tracking. Preferably the performing person should wear bright/colorful and/or short clothes. This makes the detection of the performer later much easier. :) 

== Setup Of The DBL ==

In the panorama you can see the setup of the DBL: 
 
- 12 cameras (numbered from 1 to 12), which are fixed on Autopoles (blue framed) 
- the dancefloor aka magic carpet (number 13) 
- the video wall (number 14) 
- the powerboard to turn on the cameras and the switch, where the cameras are plugged in (red framed) 
- the 4 workstations in the foreground 
 
And of course you need the calibration board!

[[Image:DBL-setup.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 
<div style="float:left;">[[Image:camera-close.png|thumb|left|150px|CLOSER LOOK AT A CAMERA]]</div>
<div style="float:left;">[[Image:calibration-board.png|thumb|left|300px|CALIBRATION BOARD]]</div>
<div style="float:left;">[[Image:switch.png|thumb|left|265px|SWITCH]]</div>
 

== Let's Calibrate! ==

'''STEP 01 – Login And Start The Captury''' 
Turn on the computer on the left side and login. On this workstation you have the advantage to use a second monitor. It's useful for the person, that is on stage and wants to see itself while calibrating the cameras or performing something. In case you do not know the password for the user login, ask a person who does. If you managed the login, the desktop appears. You have to start the tracking software with the help of the command line. That is probably the nerdiest part of the calibration process. ;) '''Hint:''' We do have two different versions of [http://www.thecaptury.com The Captury] installed on the Macs. If you want to work with the old version, type now in the command line ''captury'' in lowercase letters. If you want to work with the new version, type now ''captury-new'' in the command line. Please wait a moment until the program is ready for working with it. Yes, it's that easy! 

<div style="float:left;">[[Image:captury-start.png|thumb|left|270px|START THE CAPTURY VIA COMMAND LINE]]</div>
<div style="float:left;">[[Image:two-monitors.png|thumb|left|530px|YOUR WORKSTATION]]</div>
 

'''STEP 02 – Check The Live Preview Of The Cameras''' 
In the best case you will see an overview and a live preview of what all the 12 cameras see on the dancefloor. But sometimes it happens, that instead of the preview a grey screen is displayed. Do not worry about that. Either you wait a moment and it will fix on it's own or you rightclick in the left column named ''CameraPreview'' on the buggy camera, disconnect and reconnect it. Mostly this works. But attention – If this happens while you are calibrating, DO NOT disconnect the camera. Otherwise you have to do whole calibration again!
 

If you take a quick look at the the program, you see all 12 cameras hopefully in the right order. But sometimes it happens, that this is not the case. Change this with double clicking on the camera, that is in the wrong position. You will notice, that with double clicking you also make a fullscreen of this specific camera. Double click again to exit this fullscreen and go back to the overview of all cameras. In the best case the cameras are now in the right order. 
Maybe you will also notice that in the upper right corner mostly everything is red or yellow-ish. Our goal is to make the status icon of calibration and background green. 

[[Image:red.png|thumb|left|400px|STATUS OVERVIEW]]
 

'''STEP 03 – Calibrate The Background''' 
A good background calibration is advisable. Make sure you closed the curtains! Then click in the navigationbar on CAMERASETTINGS. On the right side a window appears, where you can check them. 
If you are not happy with the brightness of the camera preview, you can either change the ''Global Brightness'' or the ''Current Camera Brightness'' of the camera, that is orange framed. Make sure the background is neither too bright and nor too dark. 

<div style="float:left;">[[Image:bright.png|thumb|left|400px|TOO BRIGHT + TOO DARK]]</div>
<div style="float:left;">[[Image:okay.png|thumb|left|400px|OKAY]]</div>
 

If you think it's okay, close the camerasettings tab and click on CALIBRATION in the navigationbar. Again a window on the right side appears and you can read the words INTRINSICS, EXTRINSICS and BACKGROUND. At first you have to click on Background and then click on ''Capture Background''. In the best case, the red little status icon next to Background turns green. If not – change the brightness. 
 
A little hint: If you are struggling with the program, you can click on the little i button next to the cog on the right side in the tabs. There you get a few informations and it will hopefully solve your questions or problems. 

'''STEP 04 – Calibrate Intrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the lens parameters of the cameras. Normally it has to be done only once. Take the calibration board and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Go to every camera and hold the board parallel to the camera, that it fills the view or move it around so that the whole view is covered. Also hold the board at an angle to the camera for estimating the focal length of the camera. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. Press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board'', if you think you are ready with moving around. For deleting individual camera detections, click on the trash icon. If you are a good calibrator, you can see in the live preview of the cameras that it's all covered in green with a coverage of (nearly) 100% and a good angle for each camera. 
Do this job properly. Otherwise you regret it later while tracking somebody. 

<div style="float:left;">[[Image:one-camera.png|thumb|left|400px|INTRINSICS LIVE PREVIEW OF ONE CAMERA]]</div>
<div style="float:left;">[[Image:all-cameras.png|thumb|left|400px|INTRINSICS LIVE PREVIEW OF ALL CAMERAS]]</div>
 

'''STEP 05 – Calibrate Extrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the position and orientations of the cameras. Take the Calibration Board again and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Walk around on the floor in a circular shape while making sure that the board is visible simultaneously by as many cameras as possible. Try to not have you hands on the front of the calibration board. Ideally the correct cameras should overlap. You can check this in the window for each camera. On the upper left is a bar named ''Camera Overlap'''. You're on the right way when the cameras that are next to each other are colored green. The detected points should also turn green. If this is not the case and you're not happy with the result – Do it again. But if it worked – press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board''. If you and want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. 

[[Image:extrinsics.png|thumb|left|800px|EXTRINSICS OVERVIEW OF ALL CAMERAS]]
 

'''STEP 06 – Set Floor''' 
If you finished the calibration, put the board on the floor, while take care of the axis and press ''Set Floor'' to set the coordinate system and the floor plane. Should the board not be detected immediately try changing the global brightness or move the board around on the floor. 

'''STEP 07 – Save Your Calibration And Test It''' 
If you are done with the calibration and calibration and background has a green status icon, you can save your calibration with ''File > Save Calibration''. Maybe you want to work with your calibration on another day, then you can also load it with ''File > Load Calibration''. 

[[Image:save-calibration.png|thumb|left|800px|SAVE YOUR CALIBRATION]]
 

Click in the navbar on TRACKING for testing your calibration. In the bottom you can create a folder or a shot for your test-tracking. – But if you are interested in learning how to track one or more people you should better take a look at this [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/index.php5?title=GMU:Tutorials/Performance_Platform/Tracking_Platform_How-To&action=edit&redlink=1 detailed tutorial].

If you did a good job in calibrating, the skeleton in the tracking should detect the person on the floor quite easy. :) 
 
A last hint: If you notice, that your performer and/or you are part of the few undetectable persons, don't be sad and make sure you wear something bright and colorful to improve the detection. In the worst case, you have to ask somebody else, who can be detected by the system! 

[[Image:person-detected.png|thumb|left|800px|SKELETON DETECTION + TRACKING OF THE PERFORMER]]

GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration

2016-07-31T19:23:20Z

Issica: add image descriptions

== For Your Information ==
If you want to have a proper tracking of a person, an animal or another thing you have to calibrate the Tracking System at first. 
This includes the calibration of the background and the calibration of the cameras. 
Follow this Step by Step tutorial for ''Calibrating the Tracking System''!

== Prepare Yourself And The Stage ==

Before starting with the calibration process, follow a few simple rules: 
 
1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes while calibrating, you have to capture the background again) 
2. Take off your shoes, if you want to step on the light grey dancefloor aka magic carpet 
3. Keep drinks and food away from the Mac workstations and all the other electronic stuff in the DBL 
4. Do NOT barge against the cameras or the autopoles, where the cameras are fixed (otherwise you have to calibrate them again or in the worst case: You destroy something!) 
 
The Tracking System is still a little buggy. So keep calm and be patient while working with it. Bugs are getting fixed as soon as possible. If you notice a bug, please write a bug report (a detailed [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/GMU:Tutorials/Documentation/Bug_Report_How-To How-To-Bug-Report] can be found here) and contact [http://www.thecaptury.com/contact/ Nils Hasler], he is the CEO of TheCaptury and inform [[Martin Schneider]]. 
 
Last but not least 
– It's easier and more fun, if you bring a another person, who can help you with the calibration and on whom you can check, whether your calibration is good enough for a proper tracking. Preferably the performing person should wear bright/colorful and/or short clothes. This makes the detection of the performer later much easier. :) 

== Setup Of The DBL ==

In the panorama you can see the setup of the DBL: 
 
- 12 cameras (numbered from 1 to 12), which are fixed on Autopoles (blue framed) 
- the dancefloor aka magic carpet (number 13) 
- the video wall (number 14) 
- the powerboard to turn on the cameras and the switch, where the cameras are plugged in (red framed) 
- the 4 workstations in the foreground 
 
And of course you need the calibration board!

[[Image:DBL-setup.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 
[[Image:camera-close.png|thumb|left|150px|CLOSER LOOK AT A CAMERA]]
[[Image:calibration-board.png|thumb|left|300px|CALIBRATION BOARD]]
[[Image:switch.png|thumb|left|265px|SWITCH]]
 

== Let's Calibrate! ==

'''STEP 01 – Login And Start The Captury''' 
Turn on the computer on the left side and login. On this workstation you have the advantage to use a second monitor. It's useful for the person, that is on stage and wants to see itself while calibrating the cameras or performing something. In case you do not know the password for the user login, ask a person who does. If you managed the login, the desktop appears. You have to start the tracking software with the help of the command line. That is probably the nerdiest part of the calibration process. ;) '''Hint:''' We do have two different versions of [http://www.thecaptury.com The Captury] installed on the Macs. If you want to work with the old version, type now in the command line ''captury'' in lowercase letters. If you want to work with the new version, type now ''captury-new'' in the command line. Please wait a moment until the program is ready for working with it. Yes, it's that easy! 

[[Image:captury-start.png|thumb|left|270px|START THE CAPTURY VIA COMMAND LINE]]
[[Image:two-monitors.png|thumb|left|530px|YOUR WORKSTATION]]
 

'''STEP 02 – Check The Live Preview Of The Cameras''' 
In the best case you will see an overview and a live preview of what all the 12 cameras see on the dancefloor. But sometimes it happens, that instead of the preview a grey screen is displayed. Do not worry about that. Either you wait a moment and it will fix on it's own or you rightclick in the left column named ''CameraPreview'' on the buggy camera, disconnect and reconnect it. Mostly this works. But attention – If this happens while you are calibrating, DO NOT disconnect the camera. Otherwise you have to do whole calibration again!
 

If you take a quick look at the the program, you see all 12 cameras hopefully in the right order. But sometimes it happens, that this is not the case. Change this with double clicking on the camera, that is in the wrong position. You will notice, that with double clicking you also make a fullscreen of this specific camera. Double click again to exit this fullscreen and go back to the overview of all cameras. In the best case the cameras are now in the right order. 
Maybe you will also notice that in the upper right corner mostly everything is red or yellow-ish. Our goal is to make the status icon of calibration and background green. 

[[Image:red.png|thumb|left|400px|STATUS OVERVIEW]]
 

'''STEP 03 – Calibrate The Background''' 
A good background calibration is advisable. Make sure you closed the curtains! Then click in the navigationbar on CAMERASETTINGS. On the right side a window appears, where you can check them. 
If you are not happy with the brightness of the camera preview, you can either change the ''Global Brightness'' or the ''Current Camera Brightness'' of the camera, that is orange framed. Make sure the background is neither too bright and nor too dark. 

[[Image:bright.png|thumb|left|400px|TOO BRIGHT + TOO DARK]]
[[Image:okay.png|thumb|left|400px|OKAY]]
 

If you think it's okay, close the camerasettings tab and click on CALIBRATION in the navigationbar. Again a window on the right side appears and you can read the words INTRINSICS, EXTRINSICS and BACKGROUND. At first you have to click on Background and then click on ''Capture Background''. In the best case, the red little status icon next to Background turns green. If not – change the brightness. 
 
A little hint: If you are struggling with the program, you can click on the little i button next to the cog on the right side in the tabs. There you get a few informations and it will hopefully solve your questions or problems. 

'''STEP 04 – Calibrate Intrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the lens parameters of the cameras. Normally it has to be done only once. Take the calibration board and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Go to every camera and hold the board parallel to the camera, that it fills the view or move it around so that the whole view is covered. Also hold the board at an angle to the camera for estimating the focal length of the camera. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. Press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board'', if you think you are ready with moving around. For deleting individual camera detections, click on the trash icon. If you are a good calibrator, you can see in the live preview of the cameras that it's all covered in green with a coverage of (nearly) 100% and a good angle for each camera. 
Do this job properly. Otherwise you regret it later while tracking somebody. 

[[Image:one-camera.png|thumb|left|400px|INTRINSICS LIVE PREVIEW OF ONE CAMERA]]
[[Image:all-cameras.png|thumb|left|400px|INTRINSICS LIVE PREVIEW OF ALL CAMERAS]]
 

'''STEP 05 – Calibrate Extrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the position and orientations of the cameras. Take the Calibration Board again and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Walk around on the floor in a circular shape while making sure that the board is visible simultaneously by as many cameras as possible. Try to not have you hands on the front of the calibration board. Ideally the correct cameras should overlap. You can check this in the window for each camera. On the upper left is a bar named ''Camera Overlap'''. You're on the right way when the cameras that are next to each other are colored green. The detected points should also turn green. If this is not the case and you're not happy with the result – Do it again. But if it worked – press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board''. If you and want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. 

[[Image:extrinsics.png|thumb|left|800px|EXTRINSICS OVERVIEW OF ALL CAMERAS]]
 

'''STEP 06 – Set Floor''' 
If you finished the calibration, put the board on the floor, while take care of the axis and press ''Set Floor'' to set the coordinate system and the floor plane. Should the board not be detected immediately try changing the global brightness or move the board around on the floor. 

'''STEP 07 – Save Your Calibration And Test It''' 
If you are done with the calibration and calibration and background has a green status icon, you can save your calibration with ''File > Save Calibration''. Maybe you want to work with your calibration on another day, then you can also load it with ''File > Load Calibration''. 

[[Image:save-calibration.png|thumb|left|800px|SAVE YOUR CALIBRATION]]
 

Click in the navbar on TRACKING for testing your calibration. In the bottom you can create a folder or a shot for your test-tracking. – But if you are interested in learning how to track one or more people you should better take a look at this [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/index.php5?title=GMU:Tutorials/Performance_Platform/Tracking_Platform_How-To&action=edit&redlink=1 detailed tutorial].

If you did a good job in calibrating, the skeleton in the tracking should detect the person on the floor quite easy. :) 
 
A last hint: If you notice, that your performer and/or you are part of the few undetectable persons, don't be sad and make sure you wear something bright and colorful to improve the detection. In the worst case, you have to ask somebody else, who can be detected by the system! 

[[Image:person-detected.png|thumb|left|800px|SKELETON DETECTION + TRACKING OF THE PERFORMER]]

GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration

2016-07-29T12:47:42Z

Issica: add some facts

== For Your Information ==
If you want to have a proper tracking of a person, an animal or another thing you have to calibrate the Tracking System at first. 
This includes the calibration of the background and the calibration of the cameras. 
Follow this Step by Step tutorial for ''Calibrating the Tracking System''!

== Prepare Yourself And The Stage ==

Before starting with the calibration process, follow a few simple rules: 
 
1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes while calibrating, you have to capture the background again) 
2. Take off your shoes, if you want to step on the light grey dancefloor aka magic carpet 
3. Keep drinks and food away from the Mac workstations and all the other electronic stuff in the DBL 
4. Do NOT barge against the cameras or the autopoles, where the cameras are fixed (otherwise you have to calibrate them again or in the worst case: You destroy something!) 
 
The Tracking System is still a little buggy. So keep calm and be patient while working with it. Bugs are getting fixed as soon as possible. If you notice a bug, please write a bug report (a detailed [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/GMU:Tutorials/Documentation/Bug_Report_How-To How-To-Bug-Report] can be found here) and contact [http://www.thecaptury.com/contact/ Nils Hasler], he is the CEO of TheCaptury and inform [[Martin Schneider]]. 
 
Last but not least 
– It's easier and more fun, if you bring a another person, who can help you with the calibration and on whom you can check, whether your calibration is good enough for a proper tracking. Preferably the performing person should wear bright/colorful and/or short clothes. This makes the detection of the performer later much easier. :) 

== Setup Of The DBL ==

In the panorama you can see the setup of the DBL: 
 
- 12 cameras (numbered from 1 to 12), which are fixed on Autopoles (blue framed) 
- the dancefloor aka magic carpet (number 13) 
- the video wall (number 14) 
- the powerboard to turn on the cameras and the switch, where the cameras are plugged in (red framed) 
- the 4 workstations in the foreground 
 
And of course you need the calibration board!

[[Image:DBL-setup.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 
[[Image:camera-close.png|thumb|left|150px|CLOSER LOOK AT A CAMERA]]
[[Image:calibration-board.png|thumb|left|300px|CALIBRATION BOARD]]
[[Image:switch.png|thumb|left|265px|SWITCH]]
 

== Let's Calibrate! ==

'''STEP 01 – Login And Start The Captury''' 
Turn on the computer on the left side and login. On this workstation you have the advantage to use a second monitor. It's useful for the person, that is on stage and wants to see itself while calibrating the cameras or performing something. In case you do not know the password for the user login, ask a person who does. If you managed the login, the desktop appears. You have to start the tracking software with the help of the command line. That is probably the nerdiest part of the calibration process. ;) '''Hint:''' We do have two different versions of [http://www.thecaptury.com The Captury] installed on the Macs. If you want to work with the old version, type now in the command line ''captury'' in lowercase letters. If you want to work with the new version, type now ''captury-new'' in the command line. Please wait a moment until the program is ready for working with it. Yes, it's that easy! 

[[Image:captury-start.png|thumb|left|270px]]
[[Image:two-monitors.png|thumb|left|530px]]
 

'''STEP 02 – Check The Live Preview Of The Cameras''' 
In the best case you will see an overview and a live preview of what all the 12 cameras see on the dancefloor. But sometimes it happens, that instead of the preview a grey screen is displayed. Do not worry about that. Either you wait a moment and it will fix on it's own or you rightclick in the left column named ''CameraPreview'' on the buggy camera, disconnect and reconnect it. Mostly this works. But attention – If this happens while you are calibrating, DO NOT disconnect the camera. Otherwise you have to do whole calibration again!
 

If you take a quick look at the the program, you see all 12 cameras hopefully in the right order. But sometimes it happens, that this is not the case. Change this with double clicking on the camera, that is in the wrong position. You will notice, that with double clicking you also make a fullscreen of this specific camera. Double click again to exit this fullscreen and go back to the overview of all cameras. In the best case the cameras are now in the right order. 
Maybe you will also notice that in the upper right corner mostly everything is red or yellow-ish. Our goal is to make the status icon of calibration and background green. 

[[Image:red.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 03 – Calibrate The Background''' 
A good background calibration is advisable. Make sure you closed the curtains! Then click in the navigationbar on CAMERASETTINGS. On the right side a window appears, where you can check them. 
If you are not happy with the brightness of the camera preview, you can either change the ''Global Brightness'' or the ''Current Camera Brightness'' of the camera, that is orange framed. Make sure the background is neither too bright and nor too dark. 

[[Image:bright.png|thumb|left|400px|TOO BRIGHT + TOO DARK]]
[[Image:okay.png|thumb|left|400px|OKAY]]
 

If you think it's okay, close the camerasettings tab and click on CALIBRATION in the navigationbar. Again a window on the right side appears and you can read the words INTRINSICS, EXTRINSICS and BACKGROUND. At first you have to click on Background and then click on ''Capture Background''. In the best case, the red little status icon next to Background turns green. If not – change the brightness. 
 
A little hint: If you are struggling with the program, you can click on the little i button next to the cog on the right side in the tabs. There you get a few informations and it will hopefully solve your questions or problems. 

'''STEP 04 – Calibrate Intrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the lens parameters of the cameras. Normally it has to be done only once. Take the calibration board and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Go to every camera and hold the board parallel to the camera, that it fills the view or move it around so that the whole view is covered. Also hold the board at an angle to the camera for estimating the focal length of the camera. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. Press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board'', if you think you are ready with moving around. For deleting individual camera detections, click on the trash icon. If you are a good calibrator, you can see in the live preview of the cameras that it's all covered in green with a coverage of (nearly) 100% and a good angle for each camera. 
Do this job properly. Otherwise you regret it later while tracking somebody. 

[[Image:one-camera.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:all-cameras.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 05 – Calibrate Extrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the position and orientations of the cameras. Take the Calibration Board again and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Walk around on the floor in a circular shape while making sure that the board is visible simultaneously by as many cameras as possible. Try to not have you hands on the front of the calibration board. Ideally the correct cameras should overlap. You can check this in the window for each camera. On the upper left is a bar named ''Camera Overlap'''. You're on the right way when the cameras that are next to each other are colored green. The detected points should also turn green. If this is not the case and you're not happy with the result – Do it again. But if it worked – press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board''. If you and want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. 

[[Image:extrinsics.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

'''STEP 06 – Set Floor''' 
If you finished the calibration, put the board on the floor, while take care of the axis and press ''Set Floor'' to set the coordinate system and the floor plane. Should the board not be detected immediately try changing the global brightness or move the board around on the floor. 

'''STEP 07 – Save Your Calibration And Test It''' 
If you are done with the calibration and calibration and background has a green status icon, you can save your calibration with ''File > Save Calibration''. Maybe you want to work with your calibration on another day, then you can also load it with ''File > Load Calibration''. 

[[Image:save-calibration.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

Click in the navbar on TRACKING for testing your calibration. In the bottom you can create a folder or a shot for your test-tracking. – But if you are interested in learning how to track one or more people you should better take a look at this [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/index.php5?title=GMU:Tutorials/Performance_Platform/Tracking_Platform_How-To&action=edit&redlink=1 detailed tutorial].

If you did a good job in calibrating, the skeleton in the tracking should detect the person on the floor quite easy. :) 
 
A last hint: If you notice, that your performer and/or you are part of the few undetectable persons, don't be sad and make sure you wear something bright and colorful to improve the detection. In the worst case, you have to ask somebody else, who can be detected by the system! 

[[Image:person-detected.png|thumb|left|800px]]

GMU:Wild Type/Jessica Hüttig/ParticleHarshType

2016-07-25T15:11:14Z

Issica: delete old version

== HARSH TYPE PARTICLE ==

As you can see in my previous assignments for this class, I like geometric shapes and simple, but handsome Typography. So for the first part of my final project, I created a font named ''Harsh Type'' in RoboFont, because I’m quite familiar with this tool and it is advantageous for creating glyphs that are consisting of geometric shapes. In my font, the common shape of the Latin alphabet should be retained, but become transformed or interpreted in a new way. I am a fan of Capitals, but for the sake of completeness I also created the lower-case letters, numbers and basic punctuation. The lower-case letters belong to similar guidelines, which I defined for the the upper-case ones. 

My font is generally based on the three forms of the Bauhaus – triangle, rectangle or square and the circle. If a letter has a [http://typedia.com/learn/article/counter/ Counter], it is shown as a circle. If the Counter is open, like in case of a C, the glyph is predominantly circular shaped. There are existing a few variations, because these two guidelines are also depending to my sense of aesthetic.
The lower-case letters are characterized with a second [http://typedia.com/learn/article/stem/ Stem], so they seems more fragil than the Capitals. I had no specific guidelines for the numbers, but they should only consist of rectangles and circles. So I experimented, what would might look nice. 
Additionally I created some basic punctuation, like a dot, a comma and a semicolon.

 As you can see in the following screenshots, the Cap Height amounts 500 and the X Height amounts 350. The stemheight of lower-case letters also amounts 500 like the Cap Height. The Counter of them amounts 350, like the X Height.
 

[[Image:upper-case-a.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:lower-case-b.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

In the following two screenshots, I visualized my font. In the first one, I only used Capitals and in the second one, I used upper- and lower-case letters.
 

[[Image:harsh-type-uppercase.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:harsh-type.png|thumb|left|400px]]

 

For the second part of my final project, I wanted to create a 3D-version of my font. When we talked about this in the idea-presentation, I said I would do this in Blender, but I've changed my mind. 
At first, I tried some stuff with Hemesh, but this was an overkill for my programming skills and not necessary for the execution of my idea. 

I've decided to turn my font in a 3D-particle version and experiment with this. So my sketch creates a 3D-shaped text of an imported font. Each point of the contour is represented as a sphere. On these points, trails of spheres are emerging with a changeable value of the distance of their starting point. If you press the mouse, each sphere returns the trail back to it's origin of the font-contour.
You can type letter, numbers or punctuation in the run-mode.

By deleting a glyph in the run-mode, I got a NullPointerException. So, a dot instead of a blank disappears.

A little preview of my particle font:

[[Image:wild.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:type.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 
[[Image:notexploding-wild.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:exploding-wild.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

I uploaded a few videos of displaying the glyphs in 3D, because it's easier than hundreds of screenshots.

Take a look at the [https://vimeo.com/161021616 upper-case-letters] 
Take a look at the [https://vimeo.com/161020675 lower-case-letters] 
Take a look at the [https://vimeo.com/161022349 numbers] 

Then I experimented with the size of the spheres and because of their structure, the innards of the font look quite interesting. Take a look at this [https://vimeo.com/161024506 here.] 

A nice feature is the variable traillength and jump-distance of each particle to it's starting point in the contour. By increasing these two values, the font becomes more illegible, as you can see [https://vimeo.com/161022645 here] and [https://vimeo.com/161027840 here]. 
Additionally an interesting tangle of spheres emerges, as you can see [https://vimeo.com/161023016 here]. 
It seems, the glyphs are disappearing in their own shapes. 
If you want to retract them, just hold your mouse pressed. 

[[Image:tangle.png|thumb|left|800px]]

 

 You can also let the text wander through the space by changing the direction of the particles, [https://vimeo.com/161020529 for example on the x-axis.] 

 '''Last words:''' 
This sketch is killing my video card, but if have a better one, you can increase the detail of the spheres and type more text. Download the code, the .ttf and .ufo files [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1wjh4xsa504x443/AAAO8cdHFTk3a67e7G9BKc2Ra?dl=0 here.] 

But for now, I'm – 

[[Image:done.png|thumb|left|800px]]

GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration

2016-07-13T20:27:49Z

Issica: little fix

== For Your Information ==
If you want to have a proper tracking of a person, an animal or another thing you have to calibrate the Tracking System at first. 
This includes the calibration of the background and the calibration of the cameras. 
Follow this Step by Step tutorial for Calibrating the Tracking System!

== Prepare Yourself And The Stage ==

Before starting with the calibration process, follow a few simple rules: 
 
1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes while calibrating, you have to calibrate the background again) 
2. Take off your shoes, if you want to step on the light grey dancefloor aka magic carpet 
3. Keep drinks and food away from the Mac workstations and all the other electronic stuff in the DBL 
4. Do NOT barge against the cameras or the autopoles, where the cameras are fixed (otherwise you have to calibrate them again) 
 
The Tracking System is still a little buggy. So keep calm and be patient while working with it. Bugs are getting fixed as soon as possible. If you notice a bug, please write a bug report (a detailed [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/GMU:Tutorials/Documentation/Bug_Report_How-To How-To-Bug-Report] can be found here) and contact [http://www.thecaptury.com/contact/ Nils Hasler], the CEO of TheCaptury and inform [[Martin Schneider]]. 
 
Last but not least 
– It's easier and more fun, if you bring a another person, who can help you with the calibration and on whom you can check, whether your calibration is good enough for a proper tracking. :)

== Setup Of The DBL ==

In the panorama you can see the setup of the DBL: 
 
- 12 cameras (numbered from 1 to 12), which are fixed on Autopoles (blue framed) 
- the dancefloor aka magic carpet (number 13) 
- the video wall (number 14) 
- the powerboard to turn on the cameras and the switch, where the cameras are plugged in (red framed) 
- the 4 workstations in the foreground 
 
And of course you need the calibration board!

[[Image:DBL-setup.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 
[[Image:camera-close.png|thumb|left|150px|CLOSER LOOK AT A CAMERA]]
[[Image:calibration-board.png|thumb|left|300px|CALIBRATION BOARD]]
[[Image:switch.png|thumb|left|265px|SWITCH]]
 

== Let's Calibrate! ==

'''STEP 01 – Login And Start The Captury''' 
Turn on the computer on the left side and login. On this workstation you have the advantage to use a second monitor. It's useful for the person, that is on stage and wants to see itself while calibrating the cameras or performing. In case you do not know the password, ask a person who does. If you did this, type in the command line [http://www.thecaptury.com ''captury''] in lowercase letters and wait a moment until the program is ready for working with it. 

[[Image:captury-start.png|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Image:two-monitors.png|thumb|left|550px]]
 

'''STEP 02 – Check The Live Preview Of The Cameras''' 
In the best case you will see an overview and a live preview of what all the 12 cameras see on the dancefloor. But sometimes it happens, that instead of the preview a grey screen is displayed. Do not worry about that. Either you wait a moment and it will fix on it's own or you rightclick in the left column named ''CameraPreview'' on the buggy camera, disconnect and reconnect it. Mostly this works. But attention – If this happens while you are calibrating, DO NOT disconnect the camera. Otherwise you have to do whole calibration again!
 

If you take a quick look at the the program, you see all 12 cameras hopefully in the right order. But sometimes it happens, that this is not the case Change this with double clicking on the camera, that is in the wrong position. You will notice, that with double clicking you also make a fullscreen of one camera. Double click again to exit this fullscreen and go back to the overview of all cameras. In the best case the cameras are now in the right order. 
Maybe you will also notice that in the upper right corner mostly everything is red or yellow-ish. Our goal is to make the status icon of calibration and background green. 

[[Image:red.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 03 – Calibrate The Background''' 
A good background calibration is advisable. Make sure you closed the curtains! Then click in the navigationbar on CAMERASETTINGS. On the right side a window appears, where you can check them. 
If you are not happy with the brightness of the camera preview, you can either change the ''Global Brightness'' or the ''Current Camera Brightness'' of the camera, that is orange framed. Make sure the background is neither too bright and nor too dark. 

[[Image:bright.png|thumb|left|400px|TOO BRIGHT + TOO DARK]]
[[Image:okay.png|thumb|left|400px|OKAY]]
 

If you think it's okay, close the camerasettings tab and click on CALIBRATION in the navigationbar. Again a window on the right side appears and you can read the words INTRINSICS, EXTRINSICS and BACKGROUND. At first you have to click on Background and then click on ''Capture Background''. In the best case, the red little status icon next to Background turns green. If not – change the brightness. 
 
A little hint: If you are struggling with the program, you can click on the little i button next to the cog on the right side in the tabs. There you get a few informations and it will hopefully solve your questions or problems. 

'''STEP 04 – Calibrate Intrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the lens parameters of the cameras. Normally it has to be done only once. Take the calibration board and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Go to every camera and hold the board parallel to the camera, that it fills the view or move it around so that the whole view is covered. Also hold the board at an angle to the camera for estimating the focal length of the camera. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. Press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board'', if you think you are ready with moving around. For deleting individual camera detections, click on the trash icon. If you are a good calibrator, you can see in the live preview of the cameras that it's all covered in green with a coverage of (nearly) 100% and a good angle for each camera. 
Do this job properly. Otherwise you regret it later while tracking somebody. 

[[Image:one-camera.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:all-cameras.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 05 – Calibrate Extrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the position and orientations of the cameras. Take the Calibration Board again and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Walk around on the floor in a circular shape while making sure that the board is visible simultaneously by as many cameras as possible. Try to not have you hands on the front of the calibration board. Ideally the correct cameras should overlap. You can check this in the window for each camera. On the upper left is a bar named ''Camera Overlap'''. You're on the right way when the cameras that are next to each other are colored green. The detected points should also turn green. If this is not the case and you're not happy with the result – Do it again. But if it worked – press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board''. If you and want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. 

[[Image:extrinsics.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

'''STEP 06 – Set Floor''' 
If you finished the calibration, put the board on the floor, while take care of the axis and press ''Set Floor'' to set the coordinate system and the floor plane. Should the board not be detected immediately try changing the global brightness or move the board around on the floor. 

'''STEP 07 – Save Your Calibration And Test It''' 
If you are done with the calibration and calibration and background has a green status icon, you can save your calibration with ''File > Save Calibration''. Maybe you want to work with your calibration on another day, then you can also load it with ''File > Load Calibration''. 

[[Image:save-calibration.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

Click in the navbar on TRACKING for testing your calibration. In the bottom you can create a folder or a shot for your test-tracking. – But if you are interested in learning how to track one or more people you should better take a look at this [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/index.php5?title=GMU:Tutorials/Performance_Platform/Tracking_Platform_How-To&action=edit&redlink=1 detailed tutorial].

If you did a good job in calibrating, the skeleton in the tracking should detect the person on the floor quite easy. :) 

[[Image:person-detected.png|thumb|left|800px]]

GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration

2016-07-01T08:26:20Z

Issica: /* Let's Calibrate! */

== For Your Information ==
If you want to have a proper tracking of a person, an animal or another thing you have to calibrate the Tracking System at first. 
This includes the calibration of the background and the calibration of the cameras. 
Follow this Step by Step tutorial for Calibrating the Tracking System!

== Prepare Yourself And The Stage ==

Before starting with the calibration process, follow a few simple rules: 
 
1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes while calibrating, you have to calibrate the background again) 
2. Turn off your shoes, if you want to step on the light grey dancefloor aka magic carpet 
3. Keep drinks and food away from the Mac workstations and all the other electronic stuff in the DBL 
4. Do NOT barge against the cameras or the autopoles, where the cameras are fixed (otherwise you have to calibrate them again) 
 
The Tracking System is still a little buggy. So keep calm and be patient while working with it. Bugs are getting fixed as soon as possible. If you notice a bug, please write a bug report (a detailed [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/GMU:Tutorials/Documentation/Bug_Report_How-To How-To-Bug-Report] can be found here) and contact [http://www.thecaptury.com/contact/ Nils Hasler], the CEO of TheCaptury and inform [[Martin Schneider]]. 
 
Last but not least 
– It's easier and more fun, if you bring a another person, who can help you with the calibration and on whom you can check, whether your calibration is good enough for a proper tracking. :)

== Setup Of The DBL ==

In the panorama you can see the setup of the DBL: 
 
- 12 cameras (numbered from 1 to 12), which are fixed on Autopoles (blue framed) 
- the dancefloor aka magic carpet (number 13) 
- the video wall (number 14) 
- the powerboard to turn on the cameras and the switch, where the cameras are plugged in (red framed) 
- the 4 workstations in the foreground 
 
And of course you need the calibration board!

[[Image:DBL-setup.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 
[[Image:camera-close.png|thumb|left|150px|CLOSER LOOK AT A CAMERA]]
[[Image:calibration-board.png|thumb|left|300px|CALIBRATION BOARD]]
[[Image:switch.png|thumb|left|265px|SWITCH]]
 

== Let's Calibrate! ==

'''STEP 01 – Login And Start The Captury''' 
Turn on the computer on the left side and login. On this workstation you have the advantage to use a second monitor. It's useful for the person, that is on stage and wants to see itself while calibrating the cameras or performing. In case you do not know the password, ask a person who does. If you did this, type in the command line [http://www.thecaptury.com ''captury''] in lowercase letters and wait a moment until the program is ready for working with it. 

[[Image:captury-start.png|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Image:two-monitors.png|thumb|left|550px]]
 

'''STEP 02 – Check The Live Preview Of The Cameras''' 
In the best case you will see an overview and a live preview of what all the 12 cameras see on the dancefloor. But sometimes it happens, that instead of the preview a grey screen is displayed. Do not worry about that. Either you wait a moment and it will fix on it's own or you rightclick in the left column named ''CameraPreview'' on the buggy camera, disconnect and reconnect it. Mostly this works. But attention – If this happens while you are calibrating, DO NOT disconnect the camera. Otherwise you have to do whole calibration again!
 

If you take a quick look at the the program, you see all 12 cameras hopefully in the right order. But sometimes it happens, that this is not the case Change this with double clicking on the camera, that is in the wrong position. You will notice, that with double clicking you also make a fullscreen of one camera. Double click again to exit this fullscreen and go back to the overview of all cameras. In the best case the cameras are now in the right order. 
Maybe you will also notice that in the upper right corner mostly everything is red or yellow-ish. Our goal is to make the status icon of calibration and background green. 

[[Image:red.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 03 – Calibrate The Background''' 
A good background calibration is advisable. Make sure you closed the curtains! Then click in the navigationbar on CAMERASETTINGS. On the right side a window appears, where you can check them. 
If you are not happy with the brightness of the camera preview, you can either change the ''Global Brightness'' or the ''Current Camera Brightness'' of the camera, that is orange framed. Make sure the background is neither too bright and nor too dark. 

[[Image:bright.png|thumb|left|400px|TOO BRIGHT + TOO DARK]]
[[Image:okay.png|thumb|left|400px|OKAY]]
 

If you think it's okay, close the camerasettings tab and click on CALIBRATION in the navigationbar. Again a window on the right side appears and you can read the words INTRINSICS, EXTRINSICS and BACKGROUND. At first you have to click on Background and then click on ''Capture Background''. In the best case, the red little status icon next to Background turns green. If not – change the brightness. 
 
A little hint: If you are struggling with the program, you can click on the little i button next to the cog on the right side in the tabs. There you get a few informations and it will hopefully solve your questions or problems. 

'''STEP 04 – Calibrate Intrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the lens parameters of the cameras. Normally it has to be done only once. Take the calibration board and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Go to every camera and hold the board parallel to the camera, that it fills the view or move it around so that the whole view is covered. Also hold the board at an angle to the camera for estimating the focal length of the camera. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. Press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board'', if you think you are ready with moving around. For deleting individual camera detections, click on the trash icon. If you are a good calibrator, you can see in the live preview of the cameras that it's all covered in green with a coverage of (nearly) 100% and a good angle for each camera. 
Do this job properly. Otherwise you regret it later while tracking somebody. 

[[Image:one-camera.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:all-cameras.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 05 – Calibrate Extrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the position and orientations of the cameras. Take the Calibration Board again and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Walk around on the floor in a circular shape while making sure that the board is visible simultaneously by as many cameras as possible. Try to not have you hands on the front of the calibration board. Ideally the correct cameras should overlap. You can check this in the window for each camera. On the upper left is a bar named ''Camera Overlap'''. You're on the right way when the cameras that are next to each other are colored green. The detected points should also turn green. If this is not the case and you're not happy with the result – Do it again. But if it worked – press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board''. If you and want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. 

[[Image:extrinsics.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

'''STEP 06 – Set Floor''' 
If you finished the calibration, put the board on the floor, while take care of the axis and press ''Set Floor'' to set the coordinate system and the floor plane. Should the board not be detected immediately try changing the global brightness or move the board around on the floor. 

'''STEP 07 – Save Your Calibration And Test It''' 
If you are done with the calibration and calibration and background has a green status icon, you can save your calibration with ''File > Save Calibration''. Maybe you want to work with your calibration on another day, then you can also load it with ''File > Load Calibration''. 

[[Image:save-calibration.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

Click in the navbar on TRACKING for testing your calibration. In the bottom you can create a folder or a shot for your test-tracking. – But if you are interested in learning how to track one or more people you should better take a look at this [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/index.php5?title=GMU:Tutorials/Performance_Platform/Tracking_Platform_How-To&action=edit&redlink=1 detailed tutorial].

If you did a good job in calibrating, the skeleton in the tracking should detect the person on the floor quite easy. :) 

[[Image:person-detected.png|thumb|left|800px]]

GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration

2016-07-01T08:15:31Z

Issica: /* Let's Calibrate! */

== For Your Information ==
If you want to have a proper tracking of a person, an animal or another thing you have to calibrate the Tracking System at first. 
This includes the calibration of the background and the calibration of the cameras. 
Follow this Step by Step tutorial for Calibrating the Tracking System!

== Prepare Yourself And The Stage ==

Before starting with the calibration process, follow a few simple rules: 
 
1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes while calibrating, you have to calibrate the background again) 
2. Turn off your shoes, if you want to step on the light grey dancefloor aka magic carpet 
3. Keep drinks and food away from the Mac workstations and all the other electronic stuff in the DBL 
4. Do NOT barge against the cameras or the autopoles, where the cameras are fixed (otherwise you have to calibrate them again) 
 
The Tracking System is still a little buggy. So keep calm and be patient while working with it. Bugs are getting fixed as soon as possible. If you notice a bug, please write a bug report (a detailed [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/GMU:Tutorials/Documentation/Bug_Report_How-To How-To-Bug-Report] can be found here) and contact [http://www.thecaptury.com/contact/ Nils Hasler], the CEO of TheCaptury and inform [[Martin Schneider]]. 
 
Last but not least 
– It's easier and more fun, if you bring a another person, who can help you with the calibration and on whom you can check, whether your calibration is good enough for a proper tracking. :)

== Setup Of The DBL ==

In the panorama you can see the setup of the DBL: 
 
- 12 cameras (numbered from 1 to 12), which are fixed on Autopoles (blue framed) 
- the dancefloor aka magic carpet (number 13) 
- the video wall (number 14) 
- the powerboard to turn on the cameras and the switch, where the cameras are plugged in (red framed) 
- the 4 workstations in the foreground 
 
And of course you need the calibration board!

[[Image:DBL-setup.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 
[[Image:camera-close.png|thumb|left|150px|CLOSER LOOK AT A CAMERA]]
[[Image:calibration-board.png|thumb|left|300px|CALIBRATION BOARD]]
[[Image:switch.png|thumb|left|265px|SWITCH]]
 

== Let's Calibrate! ==

'''STEP 01 – Login And Start The Captury''' 
Turn on the computer on the left side and login. On this workstation you have the advantage to use a second monitor. It's useful for the person, that is on stage and wants to see itself while calibrating the cameras or performing. In case you do not know the password, ask a person who does. If you did this, type in the command line [http://www.thecaptury.com ''captury''] in lowercase letters and wait a moment until the program is ready for working with it. 

[[Image:captury-start.png|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Image:two-monitors.png|thumb|left|550px]]
 

'''STEP 02 – Check The Live Preview Of The Cameras''' 
In the best case you will see an overview and a live preview of what all the 12 cameras see on the dancefloor. But sometimes it happens, that instead of the preview a grey screen is displayed. Do not worry about that. Either you wait a moment and it will fix on it's own or you rightclick in the left column named ''CameraPreview'' on the buggy camera, disconnect and reconnect it. Mostly this works. But attention – If this happens while you are calibrating, DO NOT disconnect the camera. Otherwise you have to do whole calibration again!
 

If you take a quick look at the the program, you see all 12 cameras hopefully in the right order. But sometimes it happens, that this is not the case Change this with double clicking on the camera, that is in the wrong position. You will notice, that with double clicking you also make a fullscreen of one camera. Double click again to exit this fullscreen and go back to the overview of all cameras. In the best case the cameras are now in the right order. 
Maybe you will also notice that in the upper right corner mostly everything is red or yellow-ish. Our goal is to make the status icon of calibration and background green. 

[[Image:red.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 03 – Calibrate The Background''' 
A good background calibration is advisable. Make sure you closed the curtains! Then click in the navigationbar on CAMERASETTINGS. On the right side a window appears, where you can check them. 
If you are not happy with the brightness of the camera preview, you can either change the ''Global Brightness'' or the ''Current Camera Brightness'' of the camera, that is orange framed. Make sure the background is neither too bright and nor too dark. 

[[Image:bright.png|thumb|left|400px|TOO BRIGHT + TOO DARK]]
[[Image:okay.png|thumb|left|400px|OKAY]]
 

If you think it's okay, close the camerasettings tab and click on CALIBRATION in the navigationbar. Again a window on the right side appears and you can read the words INTRINSICS, EXTRINSICS and BACKGROUND. At first you have to click on Background and then click on ''Capture Background''. In the best case, the red little status icon next to Background turns green. If not – change the brightness. 
 
A little hint: If you are struggling with the program, you can click on the little i button next to the cog on the right side in the tabs. There you get a few informations and it will hopefully solve your questions or problems. 

'''STEP 04 – Calibrate Intrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the lens parameters of the cameras. Normally it has to be done only once. Take the calibration board and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Go to every camera and hold the board parallel to the camera, that it fills the view or move it around so that the whole view is covered. Also hold the board at an angle to the camera for estimating the focal length of the camera. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. Press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board'', if you think you are ready with moving around. For deleting individual camera detections, click on the trash icon. If you are a good calibrator, you can see in the live preview of the cameras that it's all covered in green with a coverage of (nearly) 100% and a good angle for each camera. 
Do this job properly. Otherwise you regret it later while tracking somebody. 

[[Image:one-camera.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:all-cameras.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 05 – Calibrate Extrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the position and orientations of the cameras. Take the Calibration Board again and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Walk around on the floor in a circle while making sure that the board is visible simultaneously by as many cameras as possible. Try to not have you hands on the front of the calibration board. Ideally the right camera icons should overlap and the detected points should turn green. If this is not the case – Do it again. But if it is – press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board''. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. 

[[Image:extrinsics.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

'''STEP 06 – Set Floor''' 
If you finished the calibration, put the board on the floor, while take care of the axis and press ''Set Floor'' to set the coordinate system and the floor plane. Should the board not be detected immediately try changing the global brightness or move the board around on the floor. 

'''STEP 07 – Save Your Calibration And Test It''' 
If you are done with the calibration and calibration and background has a green status icon, you can save your calibration with ''File > Save Calibration''. Maybe you want to work with your calibration on another day, then you can also load it with ''File > Load Calibration''. 

[[Image:save-calibration.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

Click in the navbar on TRACKING for testing your calibration. In the bottom you can create a folder or a shot for your test-tracking. – But if you are interested in learning how to track one or more people you should better take a look at this [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/index.php5?title=GMU:Tutorials/Performance_Platform/Tracking_Platform_How-To&action=edit&redlink=1 detailed tutorial].

If you did a good job in calibrating, the skeleton in the tracking should detect the person on the floor quite easy. :) 

[[Image:person-detected.png|thumb|left|800px]]

GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration

2016-07-01T08:01:55Z

Issica: /* Let's Calibrate! */ correction

== For Your Information ==
If you want to have a proper tracking of a person, an animal or another thing you have to calibrate the Tracking System at first. 
This includes the calibration of the background and the calibration of the cameras. 
Follow this Step by Step tutorial for Calibrating the Tracking System!

== Prepare Yourself And The Stage ==

Before starting with the calibration process, follow a few simple rules: 
 
1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes while calibrating, you have to calibrate the background again) 
2. Turn off your shoes, if you want to step on the light grey dancefloor aka magic carpet 
3. Keep drinks and food away from the Mac workstations and all the other electronic stuff in the DBL 
4. Do NOT barge against the cameras or the autopoles, where the cameras are fixed (otherwise you have to calibrate them again) 
 
The Tracking System is still a little buggy. So keep calm and be patient while working with it. Bugs are getting fixed as soon as possible. If you notice a bug, please write a bug report (a detailed [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/GMU:Tutorials/Documentation/Bug_Report_How-To How-To-Bug-Report] can be found here) and contact [http://www.thecaptury.com/contact/ Nils Hasler], the CEO of TheCaptury and inform [[Martin Schneider]]. 
 
Last but not least 
– It's easier and more fun, if you bring a another person, who can help you with the calibration and on whom you can check, whether your calibration is good enough for a proper tracking. :)

== Setup Of The DBL ==

In the panorama you can see the setup of the DBL: 
 
- 12 cameras (numbered from 1 to 12), which are fixed on Autopoles (blue framed) 
- the dancefloor aka magic carpet (number 13) 
- the video wall (number 14) 
- the powerboard to turn on the cameras and the switch, where the cameras are plugged in (red framed) 
- the 4 workstations in the foreground 
 
And of course you need the calibration board!

[[Image:DBL-setup.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 
[[Image:camera-close.png|thumb|left|150px|CLOSER LOOK AT A CAMERA]]
[[Image:calibration-board.png|thumb|left|300px|CALIBRATION BOARD]]
[[Image:switch.png|thumb|left|265px|SWITCH]]
 

== Let's Calibrate! ==

'''STEP 01 – Login And Start The Captury''' 
Turn on the computer on the left side and login. On this workstation you have the advantage to use a second monitor. It's useful for the person, that is on stage and wants to see itself while calibrating the cameras or performing. In case you do not know the password, ask a person who does. If you did this, type in the command line [http://www.thecaptury.com ''captury''] in lowercase letters and wait a moment until the program is ready for working with it. 

[[Image:captury-start.png|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Image:two-monitors.png|thumb|left|550px]]
 

'''STEP 02 – Check The Live Preview Of The Cameras''' 
In the best case you will see an overview and a live preview of what all the 12 cameras see on the dancefloor. But sometimes it happens, that instead of the preview a grey screen is displayed. Do not worry about that. Either you wait a moment and it will fix on it's own or you rightclick in the left column named ''CameraPreview'' on the buggy camera, disconnect and reconnect it. Mostly this works. But attention – If this happens while you are calibrating, DO NOT disconnect the camera. Otherwise you have to do whole calibration again!
 

If you take a quick look at the the program, you see all 12 cameras hopefully in the right order. But sometimes it happens, that this is not the case Change this with double clicking on the camera, that is in the wrong position. You will notice, that with double clicking you also make a fullscreen of one camera. Double click again to exit this fullscreen and go back to the overview of all cameras. In the best case the cameras are now in the right order. 
Maybe you will also notice that in the upper right corner mostly everything is red or yellow-ish. Our goal is to make the status icon of calibration and background green. 

[[Image:red.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 03 – Calibrate The Background''' 
A good background calibration is advisable. Make sure you closed the curtains! Then click in the navigationbar on CAMERASETTINGS. On the right side a window disappears, where you can check them. 
If you are not happy with the brightness of the camera preview, you can either change the ''Global Brightness'' or the ''Current Camera Brightness'' of the camera, that is orange framed. Make sure the background is neither too bright and nor too dark. 

[[Image:bright.png|thumb|left|400px|TOO BRIGHT + TOO DARK]]
[[Image:okay.png|thumb|left|400px|OKAY]]
 

If you think it's okay, close the camerasettings tab and click on CALIBRATION in the navigationbar. Again a window on the right side disappears and you can read the words INTRINSICS, EXTRINSICS and BACKGROUND. At first you have to click on Background and then click on ''Capture Background''. In the best case, the red little status icon next to Background turns green. If not – change the brightness. 
 
A little hint: If you are struggling with the program, you can click on the little i button next to the cog on the right side in the tabs. There you get a few informations and it will hopefully solve your questions or problems. 

'''STEP 04 – Calibrate Intrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the lens parameters of the cameras. Normally it has to be done only once. Take the calibration board and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Go to every camera and hold the board parallel to the camera, that it fills the view or move it around so that the whole view is covered. Also hold the board at an angle to the camera for estimating the focal length of the camera. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. Press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board'', if you think you are ready with moving around. For deleting individual camera detections, click on the trash icon. If you are a good calibrator, you can see in the live preview of the cameras that it's all covered in green with a coverage of (nearly) 100% and a good angle for each camera. 
Do this job properly. Otherwise you regret it later while tracking somebody. 

[[Image:one-camera.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:all-cameras.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 05 – Calibrate Extrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the position and orientations of the cameras. Take the Calibration Board again and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Walk around on the floor in a circle while making sure that the board is visible simultaneously by as many cameras as possible. Try to not have you hands on the front of the calibration board. Ideally the right camera icons should overlap and the detected points should turn green. If this is not the case – Do it again. But if it is – press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board''. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. 

[[Image:extrinsics.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

'''STEP 06 – Set Floor''' 
If you finished the calibration, put the board on the floor, while take care of the axis and press ''Set Floor'' to set the coordinate system and the floor plane. Should the board not be detected immediately try changing the global brightness or move the board around on the floor. 

'''STEP 07 – Save Your Calibration And Test It''' 
If you are done with the calibration and calibration and background has a green status icon, you can save your calibration with ''File > Save Calibration''. Maybe you want to work with your calibration on another day, then you can also load it with ''File > Load Calibration''. 

[[Image:save-calibration.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

Click in the navbar on TRACKING for testing your calibration. In the bottom you can create a folder or a shot for your test-tracking. – But if you are interested in learning how to track one or more people you should better take a look at this [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/index.php5?title=GMU:Tutorials/Performance_Platform/Tracking_Platform_How-To&action=edit&redlink=1 detailed tutorial].

If you did a good job in calibrating, the skeleton in the tracking should detect the person on the floor quite easy. :) 

[[Image:person-detected.png|thumb|left|800px]]

GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration

2016-07-01T07:44:58Z

Issica: more extras

== For Your Information ==
If you want to have a proper tracking of a person, an animal or another thing you have to calibrate the Tracking System at first. 
This includes the calibration of the background and the calibration of the cameras. 
Follow this Step by Step tutorial for Calibrating the Tracking System!

== Prepare Yourself And The Stage ==

Before starting with the calibration process, follow a few simple rules: 
 
1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes while calibrating, you have to calibrate the background again) 
2. Turn off your shoes, if you want to step on the light grey dancefloor aka magic carpet 
3. Keep drinks and food away from the Mac workstations and all the other electronic stuff in the DBL 
4. Do NOT barge against the cameras or the autopoles, where the cameras are fixed (otherwise you have to calibrate them again) 
 
The Tracking System is still a little buggy. So keep calm and be patient while working with it. Bugs are getting fixed as soon as possible. If you notice a bug, please write a bug report (a detailed [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/GMU:Tutorials/Documentation/Bug_Report_How-To How-To-Bug-Report] can be found here) and contact [http://www.thecaptury.com/contact/ Nils Hasler], the CEO of TheCaptury and inform [[Martin Schneider]]. 
 
Last but not least 
– It's easier and more fun, if you bring a another person, who can help you with the calibration and on whom you can check, whether your calibration is good enough for a proper tracking. :)

== Setup Of The DBL ==

In the panorama you can see the setup of the DBL: 
 
- 12 cameras (numbered from 1 to 12), which are fixed on Autopoles (blue framed) 
- the dancefloor aka magic carpet (number 13) 
- the video wall (number 14) 
- the powerboard to turn on the cameras and the switch, where the cameras are plugged in (red framed) 
- the 4 workstations in the foreground 
 
And of course you need the calibration board!

[[Image:DBL-setup.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 
[[Image:camera-close.png|thumb|left|150px|CLOSER LOOK AT A CAMERA]]
[[Image:calibration-board.png|thumb|left|300px|CALIBRATION BOARD]]
[[Image:switch.png|thumb|left|265px|SWITCH]]
 

== Let's Calibrate! ==

'''STEP 01 – Login And Start The Captury''' 
Turn on the computer on the left side and login. On this workstation you have the advantage to use a second monitor. It's useful if a person is on stage and want to see itself while calibrating the cameras or performing. In case you do not know the password, ask a person who does. If you did this, type in the command line [http://www.thecaptury.com ''captury''] in lowercase letters and wait a moment until the program is ready for working with it. 

[[Image:captury-start.png|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Image:two-monitors.png|thumb|left|550px]]
 

'''STEP 02 – Check The Live Preview Of The Cameras''' 
In the best case you will see an overview and a live preview of what all the 12 cameras see on the dancefloor. But sometimes it happens, that instead of the preview a grey screen is displayed. Do not worry about that. Either you wait a moment and it will fix on it's own or you rightclick in the left column named ''CameraPreview'' on the buggy camera, disconnect and reconnect it. Mostly this works. But attention – If this happens while you are calibrating, DO NOT disconnect the camera. Otherwise you have to do whole calibration again!
 

If you take a quick look at the the program, you see all 12 cameras hopefully in the right order. But sometimes it happens, that this is not the case Change this with double clicking on the camera, that is in the wrong position. You will notice, that with double clicking you also make a fullscreen of one camera. Double click again to exit this fullscreen and go back to the overview of all cameras. In the best case the cameras are now in the right order. 
Maybe you will also notice that in the upper right corner mostly everything is red or yellow-ish. Our goal is to make the status icon of calibration and background green. 

[[Image:red.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 03 – Calibrate The Background''' 
A good background calibration is advisable. Make sure you closed the curtains! Then click in the navigationbar on CAMERASETTINGS. On the right side a window disappears, where you can check them. 
If you are not happy with the brightness of the camera preview, you can either change the ''Global Brightness'' or the ''Current Camera Brightness'' of the camera, that is orange framed. Make sure the background is neither too bright and nor too dark. 

[[Image:bright.png|thumb|left|400px|TOO BRIGHT + TOO DARK]]
[[Image:okay.png|thumb|left|400px|OKAY]]
 

If you think it's okay, close the camerasettings tab and click on CALIBRATION in the navigationbar. Again a window on the right side disappears and you can read the words INTRINSICS, EXTRINSICS and BACKGROUND. At first you have to click on Background and then click on ''Capture Background''. In the best case, the red little status icon next to Background turns green. If not – change the brightness. 
 
A little hint: If you are struggling with the program, you can click on the little i button next to the cog on the right side in the tabs. There you get a few informations and it will hopefully solve your questions or problems. 

'''STEP 04 – Calibrate Intrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the lens parameters of the cameras. Normally it has to be done only once. Take the calibration board and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Go to every camera and hold the board parallel to the camera, that it fills the view or move it around so that the whole view is covered. Also hold the board at an angle to the camera for estimating the focal length of the camera. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. Press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board'', if you think you are ready with moving around. For deleting individual camera detections, click on the trash icon. If you are a good calibrator, you can see in the live preview of the cameras that it's all covered in green with a coverage of (nearly) 100% and a good angle for each camera. 
Do this job properly. Otherwise you regret it later while tracking somebody. 

[[Image:one-camera.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:all-cameras.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 05 – Calibrate Extrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the position and orientations of the cameras. Take the Calibration Board again and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Walk around on the floor in a circle while making sure that the board is visible simultaneously by as many cameras as possible. Try to not have you hands on the front of the calibration board. Ideally the right camera icons should overlap and the detected points should turn green. If this is not the case – Do it again. But if it is – press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board''. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. 

[[Image:extrinsics.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

'''STEP 06 – Set Floor''' 
If you finished the calibration, put the board on the floor, while take care of the axis and press ''Set Floor'' to set the coordinate system and the floor plane. Should the board not be detected immediately try changing the global brightness or move the board around on the floor. 

'''STEP 07 – Save Your Calibration And Test It''' 
If you are done with the calibration and calibration and background has a green status icon, you can save your calibration with ''File > Save Calibration''. Maybe you want to work with your calibration on another day, then you can also load it with ''File > Load Calibration''. 

[[Image:save-calibration.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

Click in the navbar on TRACKING for testing your calibration. In the bottom you can create a folder or a shot for your test-tracking. – But if you are interested in learning how to track one or more people you should better take a look at this [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/index.php5?title=GMU:Tutorials/Performance_Platform/Tracking_Platform_How-To&action=edit&redlink=1 detailed tutorial].

If you did a good job in calibrating, the skeleton in the tracking should detect the person on the floor quite easy. :) 

[[Image:person-detected.png|thumb|left|800px]]

GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration

2016-07-01T07:41:47Z

Issica: added some extras

== For Your Information ==
If you want to have a proper tracking of a person, an animal or another thing you have to calibrate the Tracking System at first. 
This includes the calibration of the background and the calibration of the cameras. 
Follow this Step by Step tutorial for Calibrating the Tracking System!

== Prepare Yourself And The Stage ==

Before starting with the calibration process, follow a few simple rules: 
 
1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes while calibrating, you have to calibrate the background again) 
2. Turn off your shoes, if you want to step on the light grey dancefloor aka magic carpet 
3. Keep drinks and food away from the Mac workstations and all the other electronic stuff in the DBL 
4. Do NOT barge against the cameras or the autopoles, where the cameras are fixed (otherwise you have to calibrate them again) 
 
The Tracking System is still a little buggy. So keep calm and be patient while working with it. Bugs are getting fixed as soon as possible. If you notice a bug, please write a bug report (a detailed [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/GMU:Tutorials/Documentation/Bug_Report_How-To How-To-Bug-Report] can be found here) and contact [http://www.thecaptury.com/contact/ Nils Hasler], the CEO of TheCaptury and inform [[Martin Schneider]]. 
 
Last but not least 
– It's easier and more fun, if you bring a another person, who can help you with the calibration and on whom you can check, whether your calibration is good enough for a proper tracking. :)

== Setup Of The DBL ==

In the panorama you can see the setup of the DBL: 
 
- 12 cameras (numbered from 1 to 12), which are fixed on Autopoles (blue framed) 
- the dancefloor aka magic carpet (number 13) 
- the video wall (number 14) 
- the powerboard to turn on the cameras and the switch, where the cameras are plugged in (red framed) 
- the 4 workstations in the foreground 
 
And of course you need the calibration board!

[[Image:DBL-setup.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 
[[Image:camera-close.png|thumb|left|150px|CLOSER LOOK AT A CAMERA]]
[[Image:calibration-board.png|thumb|left|300px|CALIBRATION BOARD]]
[[Image:switch.png|thumb|left|265px|SWITCH]]
 

== Let's Calibrate! ==

'''STEP 01 – Login And Start The Captury''' 
Turn on the computer on the left side and login. On this workstation you have the advantage to use a second monitor. It's useful if a person is on stage and want to see itself while calibrating the cameras or performing. In case you do not know the password, ask a person who does. If you did this, type in the command line [http://www.thecaptury.com ''captury''] in lowercase letters and wait a moment until the program is ready for working with it. 

[[Image:captury-start.png|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Image:two-monitors.png|thumb|left|550px]]
 

'''STEP 02 – Check The Live Preview Of The Cameras''' 
In the best case you will see an overview and a live preview of what all the 12 cameras see on the dancefloor. But sometimes it happens, that instead of the preview a grey screen is displayed. Do not worry about that. Either you wait a moment and it will fix on it's own or you rightclick in the left column named ''CameraPreview'' on the buggy camera, disconnect and reconnect it. Mostly this works. But attention – If this happens while you are calibrating, DO NOT disconnect the camera. Otherwise you have to do whole calibration again!
 

If you take a quick look at the the program, you see all 12 cameras hopefully in the right order. But sometimes it happens, that this is not the case Change this with double clicking on the camera, that is in the wrong position. You will notice, that with double clicking you also make a fullscreen of one camera. Double click again to exit this fullscreen and go back to the overview of all cameras. In the best case the cameras are now in the right order. 
Maybe you will also notice that in the upper right corner mostly everything is red or yellow-ish. Our goal is to make the status icon of calibration and background green. 

[[Image:red.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 03 – Calibrate The Background''' 
A good background calibration is advisable. Make sure you closed the curtains! Then click in the navigationbar on CAMERASETTINGS. On the right side a window disappears, where you can check them. 
If you are not happy with the brightness of the camera preview, you can either change the ''Global Brightness'' or the ''Current Camera Brightness'' of the camera, that is orange framed. Make sure the background is neither too bright and nor too dark. 

[[Image:bright.png|thumb|left|400px|TOO BRIGHT + TOO DARK]]
[[Image:okay.png|thumb|left|400px|OKAY]]
 

If you think it's okay, close the camerasettings tab and click on CALIBRATION in the navigationbar. Again a window on the right side disappears and you can read the words INTRINSICS, EXTRINSICS and BACKGROUND. At first you have to click on Background and then click on ''Capture Background''. In the best case, the red little status icon next to Background turns green. If not – change the brightness. 
 
A little hint: If you are struggling with the program, you can click on the little i button next to the cog on the right side in the tabs. There you get a few informations and it will hopefully solve your questions or problems. 

'''STEP 04 – Calibrate Intrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the lens parameters of the cameras. Normally it has to be done only once. Take the calibration board and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Go to every camera and hold the board parallel to the camera, that it fills the view or move it around so that the whole view is covered. Also hold the board at an angle to the camera for estimating the focal length of the camera. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. Press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board'', if you think you are ready with moving around. For deleting individual camera detections, click on the trash icon. If you are a good calibrator, you can see in the live preview of the cameras that it's all covered in green with a coverage of (nearly) 100% and a good angle for each camera. 
Do this job properly. Otherwise you regret it later while tracking somebody. 

[[Image:one-camera.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:all-cameras.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 05 – Calibrate Extrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the position and orientations of the cameras. Take the Calibration Board again and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Walk around on the floor in a circle while making sure that the board is visible simultaneously by as many cameras as possible. Try to not have you hands on the front of the calibration board. Ideally the right camera icons should overlap and the detected points should turn green. If this is not the case – Do it again. But if it is – press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board''. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. 

[[Image:extrinsics.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

'''STEP 06 – Set Floor''' 
If you finished the calibration, put the board on the floor, while take care of the axis and press ''Set Floor'' to set the coordinate system and the floor plane. Should the board not be detected immediately try changing the global brightness or move the board around on the floor. 

'''STEP 07 – Save Your Calibration And Test It''' 
If you are done with the calibration and calibration and background has a green status icon, you can save your calibration with ''File > Save Calibration''. Maybe you want to work with your calibration on another day, then you can also load it with ''File > Load Calibration''. 

[[Image:save-calibration.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

Click in the navbar on TRACKING for testing your calibration. In the bottom you can create a folder or a shot for your test-tracking. If you are interested in tracking one or more people you should better take a look at [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/index.php5?title=GMU:Tutorials/Performance_Platform/Tracking_Platform_How-To&action=edit&redlink=1 this detailed tutorial].

If you did a good job in calibrating, the skeleton in the tracking should detect the person on the floor quite easy. :) 

[[Image:person-detected.png|thumb|left|800px]]

GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration

2016-06-30T16:12:42Z

Issica: /* Setup Of The DBL */

== For Your Information ==
If you want to have a proper tracking of a person, an animal or another thing you have to calibrate the Tracking System at first. 
This includes the calibration of the background and the calibration of the cameras. 
Follow this Step by Step tutorial for Calibrating the Tracking System!

== Prepare Yourself And The Stage ==

Before starting with the calibration process, follow a few simple rules: 
 
1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes while calibrating, you have to calibrate the background again) 
2. Turn off your shoes, if you want to step on the light grey dancefloor aka magic carpet 
3. Keep drinks and food away from the Mac workstations and all the other electronic stuff in the DBL 
4. Do NOT barge against the cameras or the autopoles, where the cameras are fixed (otherwise you have to calibrate them again) 
 
The Tracking System is still a little buggy. So keep calm and be patient while working with it. Bugs are getting fixed as soon as possible. 
 
Last but not least 
– It's easier and more fun, if you bring a another person, who can help you with the calibration and on whom you can check, whether your calibration is good enough for a proper tracking. :)

== Setup Of The DBL ==

In the panorama you can see the setup of the DBL: 
 
- 12 cameras (numbered from 1 to 12), which are fixed on Autopoles (blue framed) 
- the dancefloor aka magic carpet (number 13) 
- the video wall (number 14) 
- the powerboard to turn on the cameras and the switch, where the cameras are plugged in (red framed) 
- the 4 workstations in the foreground 
 
And of course you need the calibration board!

[[Image:DBL-setup.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 
[[Image:camera-close.png|thumb|left|150px|CLOSER LOOK AT A CAMERA]]
[[Image:calibration-board.png|thumb|left|300px|CALIBRATION BOARD]]
[[Image:switch.png|thumb|left|265px|SWITCH]]
 

== Let's Calibrate! ==

'''STEP 01 – Login And Start The Captury''' 
Turn on the computer on the left side and login. On this workstation you have the advantage to use a second monitor. It's useful if a person is on stage and want to see itself while calibrating the cameras or performing. In case you do not know the password, ask a person who does. If you did this, type in the command line [http://www.thecaptury.com ''captury''] in lowercase letters and wait a moment until the program is ready for working with it. 

[[Image:captury-start.png|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Image:two-monitors.png|thumb|left|550px]]
 

'''STEP 02 – Check The Live Preview Of The Cameras''' 
In the best case you will see an overview and a live preview of what all the 12 cameras see on the dancefloor. But sometimes it happens, that instead of the preview a grey screen is displayed. Do not worry about that. Either you wait a moment and it will fix on it's own or you rightclick in the left column named ''CameraPreview'' on the buggy camera, disconnect and reconnect it. Mostly this works. But attention – If this happens while you are calibrating, DO NOT disconnect the camera. Otherwise you have to do whole calibration again!
 

If you take a quick look at the the program, you see all 12 cameras hopefully in the right order. But sometimes it happens, that this is not the case Change this with double clicking on the camera, that is in the wrong position. You will notice, that with double clicking you also make a fullscreen of one camera. Double click again to exit this fullscreen and go back to the overview of all cameras. In the best case the cameras are now in the right order. 
Maybe you will also notice that in the upper right corner mostly everything is red or yellow-ish. Our goal is to make the status icon of calibration and background green. 

[[Image:red.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 03 – Calibrate The Background''' 
A good background calibration is advisable. Make sure you closed the curtains! Then click in the navigationbar on CAMERASETTINGS. On the right side a window disappears, where you can check them. 
If you are not happy with the brightness of the camera preview, you can either change the ''Global Brightness'' or the ''Current Camera Brightness'' of the camera, that is orange framed. Make sure the background is neither too bright and nor too dark. 

[[Image:bright.png|thumb|left|400px|TOO BRIGHT + TOO DARK]]
[[Image:okay.png|thumb|left|400px|OKAY]]
 

If you think it's okay, close the camerasettings tab and click on CALIBRATION in the navigationbar. Again a window on the right side disappears and you can read the words INTRINSICS, EXTRINSICS and BACKGROUND. At first you have to click on Background and then click on ''Capture Background''. In the best case, the red little status icon next to Background turns green. If not – change the brightness. 
 
A little hint: If you are struggling with the program, you can click on the little i button next to the cog on the right side in the tabs. There you get a few informations and it will hopefully solve your questions or problems. 

'''STEP 04 – Calibrate Intrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the lens parameters of the cameras. Normally it has to be done only once. Take the calibration board and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Go to every camera and hold the board parallel to the camera, that it fills the view or move it around so that the whole view is covered. Also hold the board at an angle to the camera for estimating the focal length of the camera. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. Press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board'', if you think you are ready with moving around. For deleting individual camera detections, click on the trash icon. If you are a good calibrator, you can see in the live preview of the cameras that it's all covered in green with a coverage of (nearly) 100% and a good angle for each camera. 
Do this job properly. Otherwise you regret it later while tracking somebody. 

[[Image:one-camera.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:all-cameras.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 05 – Calibrate Extrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the position and orientations of the cameras. Take the Calibration Board again and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Walk around on the floor in a circle while making sure that the board is visible simultaneously by as many cameras as possible. Try to not have you hands on the front of the calibration board. Ideally the right camera icons should overlap and the detected points should turn green. If this is not the case – Do it again. But if it is – press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board''. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. 

[[Image:extrinsics.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

'''STEP 06 – Set Floor''' 
If you finished the calibration, put the board on the floor, while take care of the axis and press ''Set Floor'' to set the coordinate system and the floor plane. Should the board not be detected immediately try changing the global brightness or move the board around on the floor. 

'''STEP 07 – Save Your Calibration And Test It''' 
If you are done with the calibration and calibration and background has a green status icon, you can save your calibration with ''File > Save Calibration''. Maybe you want to work with your calibration on another day, then you can also load it with ''File > Load Calibration''. 

[[Image:save-calibration.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

Click in the navbar on TRACKING for testing your calibration. In the bottom you can create a folder or a shot for your test-tracking. If you are interested in tracking one or more people you should better take a look at [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/index.php5?title=GMU:Tutorials/Performance_Platform/Tracking_Platform_How-To&action=edit&redlink=1 this detailed tutorial].

If you did a good job in calibrating, the skeleton in the tracking should detect the person on the floor quite easy. :) 

[[Image:person-detected.png|thumb|left|800px]]

GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration

2016-06-30T16:00:25Z

Issica:

== For Your Information ==
If you want to have a proper tracking of a person, an animal or another thing you have to calibrate the Tracking System at first. 
This includes the calibration of the background and the calibration of the cameras. 
Follow this Step by Step tutorial for Calibrating the Tracking System!

== Prepare Yourself And The Stage ==

Before starting with the calibration process, follow a few simple rules: 
 
1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes while calibrating, you have to calibrate the background again) 
2. Turn off your shoes, if you want to step on the light grey dancefloor aka magic carpet 
3. Keep drinks and food away from the Mac workstations and all the other electronic stuff in the DBL 
4. Do NOT barge against the cameras or the autopoles, where the cameras are fixed (otherwise you have to calibrate them again) 
 
The Tracking System is still a little buggy. So keep calm and be patient while working with it. Bugs are getting fixed as soon as possible. 
 
Last but not least 
– It's easier and more fun, if you bring a another person, who can help you with the calibration and on whom you can check, whether your calibration is good enough for a proper tracking. :)

== Setup Of The DBL ==

In the panorama you can see the setup of the DBL: 
 
- 12 high speed cameras (numbered from 1 to 12), which are fixed on Autopoles (blue framed) 
- the dancefloor aka magic carpet (number 13) 
- the video wall (number 14) 
- the powerboard to turn on the cameras and the switch, where the cameras are plugged in (red framed) 
- the 4 workstations in the foreground 
 
And of course you need the calibration board!

[[Image:DBL-setup.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 
[[Image:camera-close.png|thumb|left|150px|CLOSER LOOK AT A CAMERA]]
[[Image:calibration-board.png|thumb|left|300px|CALIBRATION BOARD]]
[[Image:switch.png|thumb|left|265px|SWITCH]]
 

== Let's Calibrate! ==

'''STEP 01 – Login And Start The Captury''' 
Turn on the computer on the left side and login. On this workstation you have the advantage to use a second monitor. It's useful if a person is on stage and want to see itself while calibrating the cameras or performing. In case you do not know the password, ask a person who does. If you did this, type in the command line [http://www.thecaptury.com ''captury''] in lowercase letters and wait a moment until the program is ready for working with it. 

[[Image:captury-start.png|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Image:two-monitors.png|thumb|left|550px]]
 

'''STEP 02 – Check The Live Preview Of The Cameras''' 
In the best case you will see an overview and a live preview of what all the 12 cameras see on the dancefloor. But sometimes it happens, that instead of the preview a grey screen is displayed. Do not worry about that. Either you wait a moment and it will fix on it's own or you rightclick in the left column named ''CameraPreview'' on the buggy camera, disconnect and reconnect it. Mostly this works. But attention – If this happens while you are calibrating, DO NOT disconnect the camera. Otherwise you have to do whole calibration again!
 

If you take a quick look at the the program, you see all 12 cameras hopefully in the right order. But sometimes it happens, that this is not the case Change this with double clicking on the camera, that is in the wrong position. You will notice, that with double clicking you also make a fullscreen of one camera. Double click again to exit this fullscreen and go back to the overview of all cameras. In the best case the cameras are now in the right order. 
Maybe you will also notice that in the upper right corner mostly everything is red or yellow-ish. Our goal is to make the status icon of calibration and background green. 

[[Image:red.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 03 – Calibrate The Background''' 
A good background calibration is advisable. Make sure you closed the curtains! Then click in the navigationbar on CAMERASETTINGS. On the right side a window disappears, where you can check them. 
If you are not happy with the brightness of the camera preview, you can either change the ''Global Brightness'' or the ''Current Camera Brightness'' of the camera, that is orange framed. Make sure the background is neither too bright and nor too dark. 

[[Image:bright.png|thumb|left|400px|TOO BRIGHT + TOO DARK]]
[[Image:okay.png|thumb|left|400px|OKAY]]
 

If you think it's okay, close the camerasettings tab and click on CALIBRATION in the navigationbar. Again a window on the right side disappears and you can read the words INTRINSICS, EXTRINSICS and BACKGROUND. At first you have to click on Background and then click on ''Capture Background''. In the best case, the red little status icon next to Background turns green. If not – change the brightness. 
 
A little hint: If you are struggling with the program, you can click on the little i button next to the cog on the right side in the tabs. There you get a few informations and it will hopefully solve your questions or problems. 

'''STEP 04 – Calibrate Intrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the lens parameters of the cameras. Normally it has to be done only once. Take the calibration board and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Go to every camera and hold the board parallel to the camera, that it fills the view or move it around so that the whole view is covered. Also hold the board at an angle to the camera for estimating the focal length of the camera. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. Press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board'', if you think you are ready with moving around. For deleting individual camera detections, click on the trash icon. If you are a good calibrator, you can see in the live preview of the cameras that it's all covered in green with a coverage of (nearly) 100% and a good angle for each camera. 
Do this job properly. Otherwise you regret it later while tracking somebody. 

[[Image:one-camera.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:all-cameras.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 05 – Calibrate Extrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the position and orientations of the cameras. Take the Calibration Board again and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Walk around on the floor in a circle while making sure that the board is visible simultaneously by as many cameras as possible. Try to not have you hands on the front of the calibration board. Ideally the right camera icons should overlap and the detected points should turn green. If this is not the case – Do it again. But if it is – press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board''. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. 

[[Image:extrinsics.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

'''STEP 06 – Set Floor''' 
If you finished the calibration, put the board on the floor, while take care of the axis and press ''Set Floor'' to set the coordinate system and the floor plane. Should the board not be detected immediately try changing the global brightness or move the board around on the floor. 

'''STEP 07 – Save Your Calibration And Test It''' 
If you are done with the calibration and calibration and background has a green status icon, you can save your calibration with ''File > Save Calibration''. Maybe you want to work with your calibration on another day, then you can also load it with ''File > Load Calibration''. 

[[Image:save-calibration.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

Click in the navbar on TRACKING for testing your calibration. In the bottom you can create a folder or a shot for your test-tracking. If you are interested in tracking one or more people you should better take a look at [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/index.php5?title=GMU:Tutorials/Performance_Platform/Tracking_Platform_How-To&action=edit&redlink=1 this detailed tutorial].

If you did a good job in calibrating, the skeleton in the tracking should detect the person on the floor quite easy. :) 

[[Image:person-detected.png|thumb|left|800px]]

GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration

2016-06-30T15:51:57Z

Issica: add tutorial calibrating the tracking system

== For Your Information ==
If you want to have a proper tracking of a person, an animal or another thing you have to calibrate the Tracking System at first. 
This includes the calibration of the background and the calibration of the cameras. 
Follow this Step by Step tutorial for Calibrating the Tracking System!

== Prepare Yourself And The Stage ==

Before starting with the calibration process, follow a few simple rules: 
 
1. Make sure to close the curtains (and windows) in the DBL (if the light situation changes while calibrating, you have to calibrate the background again) 
2. Turn off your shoes, if you want to step on the light grey dancefloor aka magic carpet 
3. Keep drinks and food away from the Mac workstations and all the other electronic stuff in the DBL 
4. Do NOT barge against the cameras or the autopoles, where the cameras are fixed (otherwise you have to calibrate them again) 
 
The Tracking System is still a little buggy. So keep calm and be patient while working with it. Bugs are getting fixed as soon as possible. 
 
Last but not least 
– It's easier and more fun, if you bring a another person, who can help you with the calibration and on whom you can check, whether your calibration is good enough for a proper tracking. :)

== Setup Of The DBL ==

In the panorama you can see the setup of the DBL: 
 
- 12 high speed cameras (numbered from 1 to 12), which are fixed on Autopoles (blue framed) 
- the dancefloor aka magic carpet (number 13) 
- the video wall (number 14) 
- the powerboard to turn on the cameras and the switch, where the cameras are plugged in (red framed) 
- the 4 workstations in the foreground 
 
And of course you need the calibration board!

[[Image:DBL-setup.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 
[[Image:camera-close.png|thumb|left|150px|CLOSER LOOK AT A CAMERA]]
[[Image:calibration-board.png|thumb|left|300px|CALIBRATION BOARD]]
[[Image:switch.png|thumb|left|265px|SWITCH]]
 

== Let's Calibrate! ==

'''STEP 01 – Login And Start The Captury''' 
Turn on the computer on the left side and login. On this workstation you have the advantage to use a second monitor. It's useful if a person is on stage and want to see itself while calibrating the cameras or performing. In case you do not know the password, ask a person who does. If you did this, type in the command line [http://www.thecaptury.com ''captury''] in lowercase letters and wait a moment until the program is ready for working with it. 

[[Image:captury-start.png|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Image:two-monitors.png|thumb|left|550px]]
 

'''STEP 02 – Check The Live Preview Of The Cameras''' 
In the best case you will see an overview and a live preview of what all the 12 cameras see on the dancefloor. But sometimes it happens, that instead of the preview a grey screen is displayed. Do not worry about that. Either you wait a moment and it will fix on it's own or you rightclick in the left column named ''CameraPreview'' on the buggy camera, disconnect and reconnect it. Mostly this works. But attention – If this happens while you are calibrating, DO NOT disconnect the camera. Otherwise you have to do whole calibration again!
 

If you take a quick look at the the program, you see all 12 cameras hopefully in the right order. But sometimes it happens, that this is not the case Change this with double clicking on the camera, that is in the wrong position. You will notice, that with double clicking you also make a fullscreen of one camera. Double click again to exit this fullscreen and go back to the overview of all cameras. In the best case the cameras are now in the right order. 
Maybe you will also notice that in the upper right corner mostly everything is red or yellow-ish. Our goal is to make the status icon of calibration and background green. 

[[Image:red.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 03 – Calibrate The Background''' 
A good background calibration is advisable. Make sure you closed the curtains! Then click in the navigationbar on CAMERASETTINGS. On the right side a window disappears, where you can check them. 
If you are not happy with the brightness of the camera preview, you can either change the ''Global Brightness'' or the ''Current Camera Brightness'' of the camera, that is orange framed. Make sure the background is neither too bright and nor too dark. 

[[Image:bright.png|thumb|left|400px|TOO BRIGHT + TOO DARK]]
[[Image:okay.png|thumb|left|400px|OKAY]]
 

If you think it's okay, close the camerasettings tab and click on CALIBRATION in the navigationbar. Again a window on the right side disappears and you can read the words INTRINSICS, EXTRINSICS and BACKGROUND. At first you have to click on Background and then click on ''Capture Background''. In the best case, the red little status icon next to Background turns green. If not – change the brightness. 
 
A little hint: If you are struggling with the program, you can click on the little i button next to the cog on the right side in the tabs. There you get a few informations and it will hopefully solve your questions or problems. 

'''STEP 04 – Calibrate Intrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the lens parameters of the cameras. Normally it has to be done only once. Take the calibration board and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Go to every camera and hold the board parallel to the camera, that it fills the view or move it around so that the whole view is covered. Also hold the board at an angle to the camera for estimating the focal length of the camera. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. Press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board'', if you think you are ready with moving around. For deleting individual camera detections, click on the trash icon. If you are a good calibrator, you can see in the live preview of the cameras that it's all covered in green with a coverage of (nearly) 100% and a good angle for each camera. 
Do this job properly. Otherwise you regret it later while tracking somebody. 

[[Image:one-camera.png|thumb|left|400px]]
[[Image:all-cameras.png|thumb|left|400px]]
 

'''STEP 05 – Calibrate Extrinsics''' 
There you can calibrate the position and orientations of the cameras. Take the Calibration Board again and press ''Capture Calibration Board'' to start detecting the board. Walk around on the floor in a circle while making sure that the board is visible simultaneously by as many cameras as possible. Try to not have you hands on the front of the calibration board. Ideally the right camera icons should overlap and the detected points should turn green. If this is not the case – Do it again. But if it is – press ''Stop Capturing Calibration Board''. If you want to cancel the calibration press ''Cancel Calibration''. 

[[Image:extrinsics.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

'''STEP 06 – Set Floor''' 
If you finished the calibration, put the board on the floor, while take care of the axis and press ''Set Floor'' to set the coordinate system and the floor plane. Should the board not be detected immediately try changing the global brightness or move the board around on the floor. 

'''STEP 07 – Save Your Calibration And Test It''' 
If you are done with the calibration and calibration and background has a green status icon, you can save your calibration with ''File > Save Calibration''. Maybe you want to work with your calibration on another day, then you can also load it with ''File > Load Calibration''. 

[[Image:save-calibration.png|thumb|left|800px]]
 

Click in the navbar on TRACKING for testing your calibration. In the bottom you can create a folder or a shot for your test-tracking. If you are interested in tracking one or more people you should better take a look at [https://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/index.php5?title=GMU:Tutorials/Performance_Platform/Tracking_Platform_How-To&action=edit&redlink=1 this detailed tutorial].

If you did a good job the skeleton in the tracking should detect the person on the floor quite easy. :) 

[[Image:person-detected.png|thumb|left|800px]]

File:Two-monitors.png

2016-06-30T15:18:19Z

Issica:

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GMU:Performance Platform

2016-06-16T16:47:58Z

Issica: /* Individuals */

The '''''Interactive Performance Platform''''' is a lab for artistic research operated by the [[GMU:Start|GMU]].
== Location ==

'''Interactive Performance Platform'''
Digital Bauhaus Lab, Room 001 (Ground Floor)
Bauhausstr. 9a
99423 Weimar

== Hardware ==

[[Image:performance-platform-videowall.png|thumb|left|200px|The videowall in action]]
[[Image:the-captury-screenshot.png|thumb|left|300px|Screenshot from the tracking software]]

 

* markerless multi-person tracking
* highspeed camera for longterm-recording
* 12.2 channel audio system
* 4 x 4 tiled video wall
* 4 mac workstations

== Setup ==

[[Image:performance-platform-setup.png|500px]]

== Schedule ==

The Performance Platform is used for artistic research. 
However there are occasional workshops and modules inside the lab to introduce the participants to the technology and foster the emergence of cross-disciplinary projects.

The place may be crowded during modules and workshops.
Please try not to disturb during those times.
Thank you :)

=== Regular Schedule ===

{|align="left" {{Prettytable}}
|
!Monday
!Tuesday
!Wednesday
!Thursday
!Friday
!Saturday
!Sunday
|-
!09:15 - 10:45
|
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_II_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!11:00 - 12:30
|
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_II_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!13:30 - 15:00
|
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Computing_with_Thread|Module]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!15:15 - 16:45
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Computing_with_Thread|Module]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!17:00 - 18:30
|[[GMU:(In)visible_Networks|Module]] - [[Mindaugas Gapševičius]]
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]] (bi-weekly)
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!19:00 - 20:30
|[[GMU:(In)visible_Networks|Module]] - [[Mindaugas Gapševičius]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]] (bi-weekly)
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|}

=== Workshops ===

{|align="left" {{Prettytable}}
! workshop
! first day
! last day
|-
| [[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Digital Puppetry Lab]] (GMU/EXPTV)
| Friday, 15. April
| Sunday 17. April
|-
| [[EXPTV:Start|UNITY-Workshop]] (EXPTV)
| Thursday, 12. May
| Friday 13. May
|}

 

=== Group Work ===

The following 12 dates are available for group work. Please mention at least 3 days, that would would work for you in your group profile! We will activate you for the day and send you a short email when once you are active.

By working in the lab you agree that you have read and understood, and that you will honour the [[GMU:Nutzungsordnung_IPP|Nutzungsordnung]]. You are fully responsible for any damage that occurs during your group work period. (Even if caused by somebody else).

 

* '''SLOT 1''' – 16. June (Thu) – PASSED
* '''SLOT 2''' – 17. June (Fri) – Group 7
* '''SLOT 3''' – 18. June (Sat) – Individuals: Jessica Hüttig
* '''SLOT 4''' – 20. June (Mon) – '''FREE'''

* '''SLOT 5''' – 23. June (Thu) – '''FREE'''
* '''SLOT 6''' – 27. June (Mon) – '''FREE'''
* '''SLOT 7''' – 28. June (Tue) – Group 4
* '''SLOT 8''' – 29. June (Wed) – Group 5

* '''SLOT 9''' – 30. June (Thu) – Individuals: Di Yang
* '''SLOT 10''' – 01. July (Fri) – Group 2
* '''SLOT 11''' – 02. July (Sat) – Group 6
* '''SLOT 12''' – 03. July (Sun) – Group 7

== Project Groups ==

NOTE:
The person printed in bold face is responsible for the lab, in case anything goes wrong.

* Group 1 – '''[[GMU:Minecraft_Ecologies|Minecraft Ecologies]] – GMU'''
** Preferred Slots: ???
** '''Meike Halle'''
** Marcel Gohsen
** Asha Murali
** Andre Faupel
* Group 2 – '''[[Physical Sound Environment]] – GMU'''
** Preferred Slots: 10, 11, 12
** '''Kan Feng''' – Tutorial Title 1
** Shuyan Chen – Tutorial Title 2
* Group 3 – '''[[/Multiple Gravity|Multiple Gravity]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: ''none''
** '''Benjamin Vossler''' – Tutorial Title 1
** Gianluca Pandolfo – Tutorial Title 2
* Group 4 – '''[[/Madre Monte|Madre Monte]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: 6, 7, 8
** '''Emilio Aguas''' – Tutorial Title 1
** Fiona Mortimer – Tutorial Title 2
** Eduardo Oliviera – Tutorial Title 3
** Camila Geoffroy – Tutorial Title 4
* Group 5 – '''[[/Bounce & Rebound|Bounce & Rebound]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: 6, 7, 8
** '''Jonas Jülch''' – Tutorial Title 1
** Leif Weitzel – Tutorial Title 2
* Group 6 – '''[[/Escape or Kill|Escape or Kill]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: 10, 11, 12
** '''Florian Froger''' – Tutorial: [[GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Export|Exporting Tracking Data]]
* Group 7 – '''[[dependAnce]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: 2, 3, 10, 11, 12
** '''Alicia Kremser''' – Tutorial Title 1

== Individuals ==
* Jessica Hüttig – Tutorial: [[GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration|Calibrating the Tracking System]]
**Preferred slots: 3
* Di Yang – Tutorial: [[GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Videowall Calibration|Calibrating the Videowall]]
** preferred slots: 8, 9, 10

== Highlights ==
* Student projects from the [[GMU:Spacial_Information_Lab#Participants|Spacial Information Lab]]
* Tracking 3 dancers for the [https://vimeo.com/156704320 3D-Pitoti project]

== Tutorials ==
As part of the [[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Introduction to the Lab]] the students will create [[GMU:Tutorials#Performance_Plattform_Tutorials|Online Tutorials]]. 
The tutorials will explain how to use the technology available at the Performance Platform.

== Mailing-List ==
There is an internal mailing list for everyone that has their working space on the DBL groundfloor. 
Please contact [[Martin Schneider]] if you think you should be on that list.

== Links ==
* [https://www.uni-weimar.de/en/media/institutes/digital-bauhaus-lab Digital Bauhaus Lab Website]
* [[GMU:Nutzungsordnung_IPP|Nutzungsordnung]]

GMU:Performance Platform

2016-06-16T14:08:56Z

Issica: /* Group Work */

The '''''Interactive Performance Platform''''' is a lab for artistic research operated by the [[GMU:Start|GMU]].
== Location ==

'''Interactive Performance Platform'''
Digital Bauhaus Lab, Room 001 (Ground Floor)
Bauhausstr. 9a
99423 Weimar

== Hardware ==

[[Image:performance-platform-videowall.png|thumb|left|200px|The videowall in action]]
[[Image:the-captury-screenshot.png|thumb|left|300px|Screenshot from the tracking software]]

 

* markerless multi-person tracking
* highspeed camera for longterm-recording
* 12.2 channel audio system
* 4 x 4 tiled video wall
* 4 mac workstations

== Setup ==

[[Image:performance-platform-setup.png|500px]]

== Schedule ==

The Performance Platform is used for artistic research. 
However there are occasional workshops and modules inside the lab to introduce the participants to the technology and foster the emergence of cross-disciplinary projects.

The place may be crowded during modules and workshops.
Please try not to disturb during those times.
Thank you :)

=== Regular Schedule ===

{|align="left" {{Prettytable}}
|
!Monday
!Tuesday
!Wednesday
!Thursday
!Friday
!Saturday
!Sunday
|-
!09:15 - 10:45
|
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_II_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!11:00 - 12:30
|
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_II_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!13:30 - 15:00
|
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Computing_with_Thread|Module]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!15:15 - 16:45
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Computing_with_Thread|Module]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!17:00 - 18:30
|[[GMU:(In)visible_Networks|Module]] - [[Mindaugas Gapševičius]]
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]] (bi-weekly)
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!19:00 - 20:30
|[[GMU:(In)visible_Networks|Module]] - [[Mindaugas Gapševičius]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]] (bi-weekly)
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|}

=== Workshops ===

{|align="left" {{Prettytable}}
! workshop
! first day
! last day
|-
| [[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Digital Puppetry Lab]] (GMU/EXPTV)
| Friday, 15. April
| Sunday 17. April
|-
| [[EXPTV:Start|UNITY-Workshop]] (EXPTV)
| Thursday, 12. May
| Friday 13. May
|}

 

=== Group Work ===

The following 12 dates are available for group work. Please mention at least 3 days, that would would work for you in your group profile! We will activate you for the day and send you a short email when once you are active.

By working in the lab you agree that you have read and understood, and that you will honour the [[GMU:Nutzungsordnung_IPP|Nutzungsordnung]]. You are fully responsible for any damage that occurs during your group work period. (Even if caused by somebody else).

 

* '''SLOT 1''' – 16. June (Thu) – PASSED
* '''SLOT 2''' – 17. June (Fri) – Group 7
* '''SLOT 3''' – 18. June (Sat) – Individuals: Jessica Hüttig
* '''SLOT 4''' – 20. June (Mon) – '''FREE'''

* '''SLOT 5''' – 23. June (Thu) – '''FREE'''
* '''SLOT 6''' – 27. June (Mon) – '''FREE'''
* '''SLOT 7''' – 28. June (Tue) – Group 4
* '''SLOT 8''' – 29. June (Wed) – Group 5

* '''SLOT 9''' – 30. June (Thu) – Individuals: Di Yang
* '''SLOT 10''' – 01. July (Fri) – Group 2
* '''SLOT 11''' – 02. July (Sat) – Group 6
* '''SLOT 12''' – 03. July (Sun) – Group 7

== Project Groups ==

NOTE:
The person printed in bold face is responsible for the lab, in case anything goes wrong.

* Group 1 – '''[[GMU:Minecraft_Ecologies|Minecraft Ecologies]] – GMU'''
** Preferred Slots: ???
** '''Meike Halle'''
** Marcel Gohsen
** Asha Murali
** Andre Faupel
* Group 2 – '''[[Physical Sound Environment]] – GMU'''
** Preferred Slots: 10, 11, 12
** '''Kan Feng''' – Tutorial Title 1
** Shuyan Chen – Tutorial Title 2
* Group 3 – '''[[/Multiple Gravity|Multiple Gravity]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: ''none''
** '''Benjamin Vossler''' – Tutorial Title 1
** Gianluca Pandolfo – Tutorial Title 2
* Group 4 – '''[[/Madre Monte|Madre Monte]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: 6, 7, 8
** '''Emilio Aguas''' – Tutorial Title 1
** Fiona Mortimer – Tutorial Title 2
** Eduardo Oliviera – Tutorial Title 3
** Camila Geoffroy – Tutorial Title 4
* Group 5 – '''[[/Bounce & Rebound|Bounce & Rebound]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: 6, 7, 8
** '''Jonas Jülch''' – Tutorial Title 1
** Leif Weitzel – Tutorial Title 2
* Group 6 – '''[[/Escape or Kill|Escape or Kill]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: 10, 11, 12
** '''Florian Froger''' – Tutorial: [[GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Export|Exporting Tracking Data]]
* Group 7 – '''[[dependAnce]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: 2, 3, 10, 11, 12
** '''Alicia Kremser''' – Tutorial Title 1

== Individuals ==
* Jessica Hüttig – Tutorial: [[GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration|Calibrating the Tracking System]]
**Preferred slots: 10, 11, 12 (not necessarily needed, because I do already have access to the lab)
* Di Yang – Tutorial: [[GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Videowall Calibration|Calibrating the Videowall]]
** preferred slots: 8, 9, 10

== Highlights ==
* Student projects from the [[GMU:Spacial_Information_Lab#Participants|Spacial Information Lab]]
* Tracking 3 dancers for the [https://vimeo.com/156704320 3D-Pitoti project]

== Tutorials ==
As part of the [[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Introduction to the Lab]] the students will create [[GMU:Tutorials#Performance_Plattform_Tutorials|Online Tutorials]]. 
The tutorials will explain how to use the technology available at the Performance Platform.

== Mailing-List ==
There is an internal mailing list for everyone that has their working space on the DBL groundfloor. 
Please contact [[Martin Schneider]] if you think you should be on that list.

== Links ==
* [https://www.uni-weimar.de/en/media/institutes/digital-bauhaus-lab Digital Bauhaus Lab Website]
* [[GMU:Nutzungsordnung_IPP|Nutzungsordnung]]

GMU:Performance Platform

2016-06-16T13:26:13Z

Issica: /* Individuals */ notification

The '''''Interactive Performance Platform''''' is a lab for artistic research operated by the [[GMU:Start|GMU]].
== Location ==

'''Interactive Performance Platform'''
Digital Bauhaus Lab, Room 001 (Ground Floor)
Bauhausstr. 9a
99423 Weimar

== Hardware ==

[[Image:performance-platform-videowall.png|thumb|left|200px|The videowall in action]]
[[Image:the-captury-screenshot.png|thumb|left|300px|Screenshot from the tracking software]]

 

* markerless multi-person tracking
* highspeed camera for longterm-recording
* 12.2 channel audio system
* 4 x 4 tiled video wall
* 4 mac workstations

== Setup ==

[[Image:performance-platform-setup.png|500px]]

== Schedule ==

The Performance Platform is used for artistic research. 
However there are occasional workshops and modules inside the lab to introduce the participants to the technology and foster the emergence of cross-disciplinary projects.

The place may be crowded during modules and workshops.
Please try not to disturb during those times.
Thank you :)

=== Regular Schedule ===

{|align="left" {{Prettytable}}
|
!Monday
!Tuesday
!Wednesday
!Thursday
!Friday
!Saturday
!Sunday
|-
!09:15 - 10:45
|
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_II_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!11:00 - 12:30
|
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_II_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!13:30 - 15:00
|
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Computing_with_Thread|Module]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!15:15 - 16:45
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Computing_with_Thread|Module]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!17:00 - 18:30
|[[GMU:(In)visible_Networks|Module]] - [[Mindaugas Gapševičius]]
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]] (bi-weekly)
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!19:00 - 20:30
|[[GMU:(In)visible_Networks|Module]] - [[Mindaugas Gapševičius]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]] (bi-weekly)
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|}

=== Workshops ===

{|align="left" {{Prettytable}}
! workshop
! first day
! last day
|-
| [[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Digital Puppetry Lab]] (GMU/EXPTV)
| Friday, 15. April
| Sunday 17. April
|-
| [[EXPTV:Start|UNITY-Workshop]] (EXPTV)
| Thursday, 12. May
| Friday 13. May
|}

 

=== Group Work ===

The following 12 dates are available for group work. Please mention at least 3 days, that would would work for you in your group profile! We will activate you for the day and send you a short email when once you are active.

By working in the lab you agree that you have read and understood, and that you will honour the [[GMU:Nutzungsordnung_IPP|Nutzungsordnung]]. You are fully responsible for any damage that occurs during your group work period. (Even if caused by somebody else).

 

* '''SLOT 1''' – 16. June (Thu)
* '''SLOT 2''' – 17. June (Fri) – Group 7
* '''SLOT 3''' – 18. June (Sat)
* '''SLOT 4''' – 20. June (Mon)

* '''SLOT 5''' – 23. June (Thu)
* '''SLOT 6''' – 27. June (Mon)
* '''SLOT 7''' – 28. June (Tue)
* '''SLOT 8''' – 29. June (Wed)

* '''SLOT 9''' – 30. June (Thu)
* '''SLOT 10''' – 01. July (Fri) – Group 2
* '''SLOT 11''' – 02. July (Sat) – Group 6 + Group 7
* '''SLOT 12''' – 03. July (Sun) – Group 6 + Group 7

== Project Groups ==
* Group 1 – '''[[GMU:Minecraft_Ecologies|Minecraft Ecologies]] – GMU'''
** Preferred Slots: ???
** Meike Halle
** Marcel Gohsen
** Asha Murali
** Andre Faupel
* Group 2 – '''[[Physical Sound Environment]] – GMU'''
** Preferred Slots: 10, 11, 12
** Kan Feng – Tutorial Title 1
** Shuyan Chen – Tutorial Title 2
** Di Yang – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 3 – '''[[/Multiple Gravity|Multiple Gravity]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: ''none''
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 4 – '''[[/Madre Monte|Madre Monte]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: 6, 7, 8
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 5 – '''[[/Bounce & Rebound|Bounce & Rebound]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: 6, 7, 8
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 6 – '''[[/Escape or Kill|Escape or Kill]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: 10, 11, 12
** '''Florian Froger''' – Tutorial: [[GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Export|Exporting Tracking Data]]
* Group 7 – '''[[dependAnce]] – ExpTV'''
** Preferred Slots: 2, 3, 10, 11, 12
** '''Alicia Kremser''' – Tutorial Title 1

== Individuals ==
* Jessica Hüttig – Tutorial: [[GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Tracking Platform Calibration|Calibrating the Tracking System]]
**Preferred slots: 10, 11, 12 (not necessarily needed, because I do already have access to the lab)
* Di Yang – Tutorial: [[GMU:Tutorials/Performance Platform/Videowall Calibration|Calibrating the Videowall]]
** preferred slots: 8, 9, 10

== Highlights ==
* Student projects from the [[GMU:Spacial_Information_Lab#Participants|Spacial Information Lab]]
* Tracking 3 dancers for the [https://vimeo.com/156704320 3D-Pitoti project]

== Tutorials ==
As part of the [[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Introduction to the Lab]] the students will create [[GMU:Tutorials#Performance_Plattform_Tutorials|Online Tutorials]]. 
The tutorials will explain how to use the technology available at the Performance Platform.

== Mailing-List ==
There is an internal mailing list for everyone that has their working space on the DBL groundfloor. 
Please contact [[Martin Schneider]] if you think you should be on that list.

== Links ==
* [https://www.uni-weimar.de/en/media/institutes/digital-bauhaus-lab Digital Bauhaus Lab Website]
* [[GMU:Nutzungsordnung_IPP|Nutzungsordnung]]

GMU:Performance Platform

2016-06-16T11:29:21Z

Issica: /* Individuals */

The '''''Interactive Performance Platform''''' is a lab for artistic research operated by the [[GMU:Start|GMU]].
== Location ==

'''Interactive Performance Platform'''
Digital Bauhaus Lab, Room 001 (Ground Floor)
Bauhausstr. 9a
99423 Weimar

== Hardware ==

[[Image:performance-platform-videowall.png|thumb|left|200px|The videowall in action]]
[[Image:the-captury-screenshot.png|thumb|left|300px|Screenshot from the tracking software]]

 

* markerless multi-person tracking
* highspeed camera for longterm-recording
* 12.2 channel audio system
* 4 x 4 tiled video wall
* 4 mac workstations

== Setup ==

[[Image:performance-platform-setup.png|500px]]

== Schedule ==

The Performance Platform is used for artistic research. 
However there are occasional workshops and modules inside the lab to introduce the participants to the technology and foster the emergence of cross-disciplinary projects.

The place may be crowded during modules and workshops.
Please try not to disturb during those times.
Thank you :)

=== Regular Schedule ===

{|align="left" {{Prettytable}}
|
!Monday
!Tuesday
!Wednesday
!Thursday
!Friday
!Saturday
!Sunday
|-
!09:15 - 10:45
|
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_II_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!11:00 - 12:30
|
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_II_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!13:30 - 15:00
|
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Computing_with_Thread|Module]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!15:15 - 16:45
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Computing_with_Thread|Module]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!17:00 - 18:30
|[[GMU:(In)visible_Networks|Module]] - [[Mindaugas Gapševičius]]
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]] (bi-weekly)
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!19:00 - 20:30
|[[GMU:(In)visible_Networks|Module]] - [[Mindaugas Gapševičius]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]] (bi-weekly)
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|}

=== Workshops ===

{|align="left" {{Prettytable}}
! workshop
! first day
! last day
|-
| [[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Digital Puppetry Lab]] (GMU/EXPTV)
| Friday, 15. April
| Sunday 17. April
|-
| [[EXPTV:Start|UNITY-Workshop]] (EXPTV)
| Thursday, 12. May
| Friday 13. May
|}

 

=== Group Work ===

The following 12 dates are available for group work. Please mention at least 3 days, that would would work for you in your group profile! We will activate you for the day and send you a short email when once you are active.

By working in the lab you agree that you have read and understood, and that you will honour the [[GMU:Nutzungsordnung_IPP|Nutzungsordnung]]. You are fully responsible for any damage that occurs during your group work period. (Even if caused by somebody else).

 

* '''SLOT 1''' – 16. June (Thu)
* '''SLOT 2''' – 17. June (Fri)
* '''SLOT 3''' – 18. June (Sat)
* '''SLOT 4''' – 20. June (Mon)

* '''SLOT 5''' – 23. June (Thu)
* '''SLOT 6''' – 27. June (Mon)
* '''SLOT 7''' – 28. June (Tue)
* '''SLOT 8''' – 29. June (Wed)

* '''SLOT 9''' – 30. June (Thu)
* '''SLOT 10''' – 01. July (Fri)
* '''SLOT 11''' – 02. July (Sat)
* '''SLOT 12''' – 03. July (Sun)

== Project Groups ==
* Group 1 – [[Physical Sound Environment]] – GMU – preferred slots: ???
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 2 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – GMU
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 3 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – GMU
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 4 – [[/Multiple Gravity|Multiple Gravity]] – ExpTV – preferred slots: ???
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 5 – [[/Madre Monte|Madre Monte]] – ExpTV – preferred slots: ???
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 6 – [[/Bounce & Rebound|Bounce & Rebound]] – ExpTV – preferred slots: ???
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 7 – [[/Escape or Kill|Escape or Kill]] – ExpTV – preferred slots: ???
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 8 – [[dependAnce]] – ExpTV – Preferred slots: ???
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 9 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – ExpTV
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 10 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – ExpTV
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 11 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – ExpTV
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 12 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – ExpTV
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
== Individuals ==
* Jessica Hüttig – [[/Tutorial – Calibrating the Tracking System|Tutorial – Calibrating the Tracking System]] – Preferred slots: 10, 11, 12
* Di Yang – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – preferred slots: ???

== Highlights ==
* Student projects from the [[GMU:Spacial_Information_Lab#Participants|Spacial Information Lab]]
* Tracking 3 dancers for the [https://vimeo.com/156704320 3D-Pitoti project]

== Tutorials ==
As part of the [[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Introduction to the Lab]] the students will create [[GMU:Tutorials#Performance_Plattform_Tutorials|Online Tutorials]]. 
The tutorials will explain how to use the technology available at the Performance Platform.

== Mailing-List ==
There is an internal mailing list for everyone that has their working space on the DBL groundfloor. 
Please contact [[Martin Schneider]] if you think you should be on that list.

== Links ==
* [https://www.uni-weimar.de/en/media/institutes/digital-bauhaus-lab Digital Bauhaus Lab Website]
* [[GMU:Nutzungsordnung_IPP|Nutzungsordnung]]

GMU:Performance Platform

2016-06-16T11:28:35Z

Issica: /* Individuals */ add slots

The '''''Interactive Performance Platform''''' is a lab for artistic research operated by the [[GMU:Start|GMU]].
== Location ==

'''Interactive Performance Platform'''
Digital Bauhaus Lab, Room 001 (Ground Floor)
Bauhausstr. 9a
99423 Weimar

== Hardware ==

[[Image:performance-platform-videowall.png|thumb|left|200px|The videowall in action]]
[[Image:the-captury-screenshot.png|thumb|left|300px|Screenshot from the tracking software]]

 

* markerless multi-person tracking
* highspeed camera for longterm-recording
* 12.2 channel audio system
* 4 x 4 tiled video wall
* 4 mac workstations

== Setup ==

[[Image:performance-platform-setup.png|500px]]

== Schedule ==

The Performance Platform is used for artistic research. 
However there are occasional workshops and modules inside the lab to introduce the participants to the technology and foster the emergence of cross-disciplinary projects.

The place may be crowded during modules and workshops.
Please try not to disturb during those times.
Thank you :)

=== Regular Schedule ===

{|align="left" {{Prettytable}}
|
!Monday
!Tuesday
!Wednesday
!Thursday
!Friday
!Saturday
!Sunday
|-
!09:15 - 10:45
|
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_II_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!11:00 - 12:30
|
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_II_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!13:30 - 15:00
|
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Computing_with_Thread|Module]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!15:15 - 16:45
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Computing_with_Thread|Module]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!17:00 - 18:30
|[[GMU:(In)visible_Networks|Module]] - [[Mindaugas Gapševičius]]
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]] (bi-weekly)
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!19:00 - 20:30
|[[GMU:(In)visible_Networks|Module]] - [[Mindaugas Gapševičius]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]] (bi-weekly)
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|}

=== Workshops ===

{|align="left" {{Prettytable}}
! workshop
! first day
! last day
|-
| [[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Digital Puppetry Lab]] (GMU/EXPTV)
| Friday, 15. April
| Sunday 17. April
|-
| [[EXPTV:Start|UNITY-Workshop]] (EXPTV)
| Thursday, 12. May
| Friday 13. May
|}

 

=== Group Work ===

The following 12 dates are available for group work. Please mention at least 3 days, that would would work for you in your group profile! We will activate you for the day and send you a short email when once you are active.

By working in the lab you agree that you have read and understood, and that you will honour the [[GMU:Nutzungsordnung_IPP|Nutzungsordnung]]. You are fully responsible for any damage that occurs during your group work period. (Even if caused by somebody else).

 

* '''SLOT 1''' – 16. June (Thu)
* '''SLOT 2''' – 17. June (Fri)
* '''SLOT 3''' – 18. June (Sat)
* '''SLOT 4''' – 20. June (Mon)

* '''SLOT 5''' – 23. June (Thu)
* '''SLOT 6''' – 27. June (Mon)
* '''SLOT 7''' – 28. June (Tue)
* '''SLOT 8''' – 29. June (Wed)

* '''SLOT 9''' – 30. June (Thu)
* '''SLOT 10''' – 01. July (Fri)
* '''SLOT 11''' – 02. July (Sat)
* '''SLOT 12''' – 03. July (Sun)

== Project Groups ==
* Group 1 – [[Physical Sound Environment]] – GMU – preferred slots: ???
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 2 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – GMU
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 3 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – GMU
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 4 – [[/Multiple Gravity|Multiple Gravity]] – ExpTV – preferred slots: ???
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 5 – [[/Madre Monte|Madre Monte]] – ExpTV – preferred slots: ???
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 6 – [[/Bounce & Rebound|Bounce & Rebound]] – ExpTV – preferred slots: ???
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 7 – [[/Escape or Kill|Escape or Kill]] – ExpTV – preferred slots: ???
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 8 – [[dependAnce]] – ExpTV – Preferred slots: ???
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 9 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – ExpTV
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 10 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – ExpTV
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 11 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – ExpTV
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
* Group 12 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – ExpTV
** Participant 1 – Tutorial Title 1
** Participant 2 – Tutorial Title 2
** Participant 3 – Tutorial Title 3
== Individuals ==
* Jessica Hüttig – [[/Tutorial – Calibrating the Tracking System|Tutorial – Calibrating the Tracking System]] – Slots: 10, 11, 12
* Di Yang – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – preferred slots: ???

== Highlights ==
* Student projects from the [[GMU:Spacial_Information_Lab#Participants|Spacial Information Lab]]
* Tracking 3 dancers for the [https://vimeo.com/156704320 3D-Pitoti project]

== Tutorials ==
As part of the [[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Introduction to the Lab]] the students will create [[GMU:Tutorials#Performance_Plattform_Tutorials|Online Tutorials]]. 
The tutorials will explain how to use the technology available at the Performance Platform.

== Mailing-List ==
There is an internal mailing list for everyone that has their working space on the DBL groundfloor. 
Please contact [[Martin Schneider]] if you think you should be on that list.

== Links ==
* [https://www.uni-weimar.de/en/media/institutes/digital-bauhaus-lab Digital Bauhaus Lab Website]
* [[GMU:Nutzungsordnung_IPP|Nutzungsordnung]]

GMU:Performance Platform/Tutorial – Calibrating the Tracking System

2016-06-16T11:17:37Z

Issica: slots for creating tutorial

Because I did not signed in for a project in the ExpTV or in GMU, I will only create a tutorial about '''Calibrating the Tracking System''' for the Puppetry class.

'''Slots''': 10, 11, 12 – But these slots are not desperately needed, because I already have access to the lab. I want to finish the tutorial til the 13.07.

[[User:Issica| — Jessica Hüttig]]

GMU:Performance Platform/Tutorial – Calibrating the Tracking System

2016-06-16T10:26:00Z

Issica: Tutorial Calibrating the Tracking System

GMU:Performance Platform

2016-06-16T10:23:28Z

Issica: /* Project Groups */ add tutorial topic

The '''''Interactive Performance Platform''''' is a lab for artistic research operated by the [[GMU:Start|GMU]].
== Location ==

'''Interactive Performance Platform'''
Digital Bauhaus Lab, Room 001 (Ground Floor)
Bauhausstr. 9a
99423 Weimar

== Hardware ==

[[Image:performance-platform-videowall.png|thumb|left|200px|The videowall in action]]
[[Image:the-captury-screenshot.png|thumb|left|300px|Screenshot from the tracking software]]

 

* markerless multi-person tracking
* highspeed camera for longterm-recording
* 12.2 channel audio system
* 4 x 4 tiled video wall
* 4 mac workstations

== Setup ==

[[Image:performance-platform-setup.png|500px]]

== Schedule ==

The Performance Platform is used for artistic research. 
However there are occasional workshops and modules inside the lab to introduce the participants to the technology and foster the emergence of cross-disciplinary projects.

The place may be crowded during modules and workshops.
Please try not to disturb during those times.
Thank you :)

=== Regular Schedule ===

{|align="left" {{Prettytable}}
|
!Monday
!Tuesday
!Wednesday
!Thursday
!Friday
!Saturday
!Sunday
|-
!09:15 - 10:45
|
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_II_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!11:00 - 12:30
|
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_II_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!13:30 - 15:00
|
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Computing_with_Thread|Module]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!15:15 - 16:45
|
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Computing_with_Thread|Module]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!17:00 - 18:30
|[[GMU:(In)visible_Networks|Module]] - [[Mindaugas Gapševičius]]
|'''[[GMU:Human_and_Nonhuman_Performances_SS16|Module]]''' – [[Ursula Damm]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]] (bi-weekly)
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|-
!19:00 - 20:30
|[[GMU:(In)visible_Networks|Module]] - [[Mindaugas Gapševičius]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]]
|[[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Tutorium]] – [[Martin Schneider]] (bi-weekly)
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|Lab-Time – [[Martin Schneider]]
|
|
|}

=== Workshops ===

{|align="left" {{Prettytable}}
! workshop
! first day
! last day
|-
| [[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Digital Puppetry Lab]] (GMU/EXPTV)
| Friday, 15. April
| Sunday 17. April
|-
| [[EXPTV:Start|UNITY-Workshop]] (EXPTV)
| Thursday, 12. May
| Friday 13. May
|}

 

=== Group Work ===

The following 12 dates are available for group work. Please mention at least 3 days, that would would work for you in your group profile! We will activate you for the day and send you a short email when once you are active.

By working in the lab you agree that you have read and understood, and that you will honour the [[GMU:Nutzungsordnung_IPP|Nutzungsordnung]]. You are fully responsible for any damage that occurs during your group work period. (Even if caused by somebody else).

 

* '''SLOT 1''' – 16. June (Thu)
* '''SLOT 2''' – 17. June (Fri)
* '''SLOT 3''' – 18. June (Sat)
* '''SLOT 4''' – 20. June (Mon)

* '''SLOT 5''' – 23. June (Thu)
* '''SLOT 6''' – 27. June (Mon)
* '''SLOT 7''' – 28. June (Tue)
* '''SLOT 8''' – 29. June (Wed)

* '''SLOT 9''' – 30. June (Thu)
* '''SLOT 10''' – 01. July (Fri)
* '''SLOT 11''' – 02. July (Sat)
* '''SLOT 12''' – 03. July (Sun)

== Project Groups ==
* Group 1 – [[Physical Sound Environment]] – GMU
* Group 2 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – GMU
* Group 3 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – GMU
* Group 4 – [[/Multiple Gravity|Multiple Gravity]] – ExpTV
* Group 5 – [[/Madre Monte|Madre Monte]] – ExpTV
* Group 6 – [[/Bounce & Rebound|Bounce & Rebound]] – ExpTV
* Group 7 – [[/Escape or Kill|Escape or Kill]] – ExpTV
* Group 8 – [[dependAnce]] – ExpTV
* Group 9 – [[/Tutorial – Calibrating the Tracking System|Tutorial – Calibrating the Tracking System]]
* Group 10 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – ExpTV
* Group 11 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – ExpTV
* Group 12 – [[/Working Title|Working Title]] – ExpTV

== Highlights ==
* Student projects from the [[GMU:Spacial_Information_Lab#Participants|Spacial Information Lab]]
* Tracking 3 dancers for the [https://vimeo.com/156704320 3D-Pitoti project]

== Tutorials ==
As part of the [[GMU:Digital_Puppetry_Lab|Introduction to the Lab]] the students will create [[GMU:Tutorials#Performance_Plattform_Tutorials|Online Tutorials]]. 
The tutorials will explain how to use the technology available at the Performance Platform.

== Mailing-List ==
There is an internal mailing list for everyone that has their working space on the DBL groundfloor. 
Please contact [[Martin Schneider]] if you think you should be on that list.

== Links ==
* [https://www.uni-weimar.de/en/media/institutes/digital-bauhaus-lab Digital Bauhaus Lab Website]
* [[GMU:Nutzungsordnung_IPP|Nutzungsordnung]]