Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems

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A PC-based digital recording system capable of recording up to 8 cameras at full TV resolution at 15+ frames per second.

Associated Projects:
Mississippi Active Shooter Training and Evaluation
Spatial Training Research In Virtual Environmnets

The Creaform Handyscan optical laser digitizer is capable of very rapid computational geometry creation. Its accuracy is variable depending on capture volume, with the worst case accuracy being +/-.25mm. The Handyscan has been used to digitize objects as large as cars, boats and airplanes, and scan time is quick enough to allow for geometry capture of humans.

Associated Projects:
Run Flat (Morgan)
Run Flat (Morgan)
Run Flat (Morgan)

This driving simulator is a low-fidelity system from DriveSafety that can be used in human factors studies of driver performance. Flexible software combined with a basic hardware platform including a steering wheel, pedals, and some auxiliary controls allow us to safely and effectively examine human performance during driving.

Associated Projects:
Law Enforcement Research Initiative

The TeleMyo 2400R telemetric EMG system allows us to receive up to 16 EMG signals wirelessly up to 300 yards away from the receiver. The wireless system provides complete freedom of movement as participants perform tasks in the lab or in the field.

Any signal within the standard measurement range (+/- 5 volts) can be used with the system. The transmitter is lightweight and can be clipped onto a belt.

Associated Projects:
Investigation of the Effects of Increased Coverage Area for Soft Body Armor

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ENOVIA SmarTeam is a collaborative engineering based product lifecycle management software, enabling effective communication, accountability and tracking for multiple projects. CAVS is also developing academic courses utilizing SmarTeam to teach modern manufacturing methodologies to students and industries.

Associated Projects:
Product Lifecycle Management Systems Implementation

A full-body exo-skeleton Gypsy suit allows us to wirelessly collect motion data in a variety of environments. The Gypsy suit uses a number of potentiometers and a gyroscope mounted on a metal exo-skeleton to track human motion.

Associated Projects:
MC-Ergo (Motion Capture-based Ergonomics)
Law Enforcement Research Initiative
Vision and Motion in Natural Task Performance

The Faro Arm, is an extremely accurate (+/- .030 mm) three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine (CMM). CAVS also possesses a laser digitizing head which allows for rapid geometry creation for inspection and reverse engineering. The laser head is accurate to .01 mm, and is used in conjunction with the Faro arm.

Data is post-processed using Raindrop Geomagic and Qualify.

Associated Projects:
Run Flat (Morgan)
Run Flat (Morgan)
Run Flat (Morgan)

The lab includes a 16-camera passive infrared motion capture system from MotionAnalysis. A 25'x25' carpeted area in the Human Factors and Ergonomics lab is dedicated to motion capture projects.

Associated Projects:
Law Enforcement Research Initiative
Investigation of the Effects of Increased Coverage Area for Soft Body Armor

The Mobile Eye is a tetherless eyetracking system that allows complete freedom of movement for participants. Two cameras simultaneously monitor the scene and the participant's eye movements. The device is lightweight and can record up to 75 minutes of eye movement data at 25/30 Hz. After processing, s software outputs a single video with an overlayed cursor representing point-of-gaze.

At CAVS, we have used the system to investigate eye movements during navigation, object assembly, weapons firing, and other complex tasks.

Associated Projects:
Law Enforcement Research Initiative
Mississippi Active Shooter Training and Evaluation