Technical info
Explore the cutting-edge environment of ASTA designed for innovation in robotics and aquatic vehicle testing. The Motion Capture System offers precise real-time tracking of multiple robots in collaborative experiments. Adjacent to this, the pool enables testing of underwater robots and surface vessels, complete with a counter current unit to simulate real-life water conditions.
Motion Capture System
The Motion Capture System inside DTU ASTA consists of 16 OptiTrack cameras, model Prime 17W, which are mounted on an aluminium truss structure occupying 16m x 12m x 8m. The software available for using with the camera system is Motive:Tracker 3.X. This is used to track and capture the motion of small retroreflective markers attached to objects and delivers real-time motion data with high accuracy.
There are various areas of application for Motion Capture Systems. Our main area of interest is in robotics. OptiTrack provides low latency, precision 6DoF real-time tracking for ground and aerial robotics. Several robots can be tracked at the same time, allowing for experiments with collaborative robots.
Pool
Inside the volume occupied by the Motion Capture System, there is a pool of size 6.5m x 3.5m x 3m depth. It is meant for experiments using underwater robots or vessels on the water surface. A counter current unit is available, which can pump a powerful stream of water into the swimming pool. The generated flow allows for more complex testing of water vehicles, more similar to real-life conditions.
Surface vehicles can be tracked using the Motion Capture System.
The pool is unheated and does not meet the sanitary standards for human use.
