The Motion Capture Research Database
Explore how scientists worldwide turn precise motion data into published discovery.
Motion Capture Research Articles
Explore the latest research, technical insights, and real-world studies using OptiTrack motion capture. From robotics and biomechanics to virtual production and immersive technology, discover how researchers and innovators are using precise motion data to push their work further.
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Featured Publications
A curated selection from the 7,000+ peer-reviewed studies built on OptiTrack data. OptiTrack is the measurement standard behind thousands of peer-reviewed studies. These highlights span biomechanics, rehabilitation, robotics, and beyond — published in journals like Scientific Reports and the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
Older adult frontal plane balance during 90 degree turns while walking
Zahava M Hirsch, Mitchell Tillman, Jun Ming Liu, Janine Molino, Antonia M. Zaferiou
Scientific Reports|2025
View ArticleFeasibility of a real-time pattern-based kinematic feedback system for gait retraining in pediatric cerebral palsy
Liu X, Oliveira N, Ehrenberg N, Cheng J, Bentley K, Blochlinger S, Shoval H, Barrance P
Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering|2021
View ArticleA Low Cost Ultrasound-based Localisation System for Ground Robotics
Alec John Burns, Sebastiano Fichera, Paolo Paoletti
UCL Discovery (University College London)|2019
View ArticleSoft tissue can absorb surprising amounts of energy during knee exoskeleton use
W. Sebastian Barrutia, Ada Yumiceva, Mai-Ly Thompson, Daniel Perry Ferris
Journal of The Royal Society Interface|2024
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