In a world where applied biomechanics is becoming a standard of excellence in sports, clinical, and industrial laboratories, offering versatile and fully integrable solutions is more than an advantage: it is a necessity. With STT Systems’ 3DMA motion capture system, you can now expand your laboratory thanks to its compatibility with third-party software, optimising the biomechanical analysis experience and offering your clients the very latest in motion capture technology.
Enhance Your System with New Capture Models and Complementary Devices
3DMA software, based on cutting-edge optical technology, not only provides highly accurate human kinematics analysis but also allows integration of multiple devices and capture models to expand your laboratory’s capabilities. The core idea is simple: to deliver a complete Smart | BIOMECHANIC ® experience where interoperability and customisation are standard.
Capture Cameras: Precision and Versatility
One of the cornerstones of any biomechanics laboratory is motion capture. With 3DMA, you can integrate cameras from various manufacturers, ranging from 0.3Mpx to 12Mpx, capturing between 100 and 420 FPS. This flexibility allows laboratories to adapt to their specific needs, whether for high-performance sports studies or detailed clinical analysis. Brands such as Optitrack, Vicon, and Nokov are fully compatible, enabling the combination of existing equipment with new acquisitions without compromising measurement accuracy.
Pressure Plates: Comprehensive and Efficient Studies
Postural and plantar pressure analysis is essential in clinical and sports biomechanics. Thanks to 3DMA compatibility, users can integrate pressure plates from manufacturers such as Namrol, Medicapteurs, or Novel, enabling static, dynamic, and posturology studies efficiently and accurately. The combination of high resolution and synchronisation with motion capture ensures reliable data applicable to diagnostics, rehabilitation tracking, or sports performance optimisation.
Force Platforms: AMTI, Bertec, and Kistler
For comprehensive biomechanical analysis, dynamics are essential. 3DMA allows the integration of up to eight force platforms from leading manufacturers:
- AMTI: A global reference in multi-axis force platforms, with decades of experience in research, rehabilitation, and gait analysis. Their systems provide precise, standardised measurements essential for balance, jump, and functional movement studies.
- Bertec: Offers robust solutions for clinical and high-performance studies, including portable and fixed platforms with high sensitivity and low interference, ideal for complex movements and dynamic evaluations of patients or athletes.
- Kistler Group: A Swiss company with over 60 years of experience, specialising in piezoelectric sensors and digital acquisition systems, allowing forces and moments to be measured with extremely high resolution and precise synchronisation. Their compatibility with 3DMA ensures every force datum integrates seamlessly with kinematics and other sensors, delivering a complete and reliable analysis.
Combining these platforms with 3DMA allows synchronisation of forces, moments, and kinematics, providing a truly integrated approach to biomechanical analysis.
Velometrik Pressure Saddles
For cycling studies or postural rehabilitation, 3DMA integrates Velometrik pressure saddles, designed to measure pressure distribution and contact points on the saddle. Velometrik sensors use high-resolution flexible textile technology, delivering precise data and real-time visualisation. This enables performance optimisation, comfort enhancement, and injury prevention, combined with kinematics for a more complete analysis of user interaction with the support.
Delsys Surface EMG Sensors
Measuring muscle activity is crucial in applied biomechanics. Delsys surface EMG sensors capture muscle activation during movement and integrate with 3DMA for a comprehensive analysis of kinematics, dynamics, and movement physiology. Delsys is globally recognised for its precision and reliability in sports and clinical research, providing real-time muscle activation data synchronised with motion capture and other devices.
Biometrics Synchronized Dynamometers
To measure isolated or overall muscle strength, 3DMA can be complemented with synchronised dynamometers from Biometrics, providing precise data coordinated with motion capture. Biometrics Ltd is a well-established company in biomechanical sensors and data acquisition systems, with decades of experience in clinical and sports research. Synchronisation with 3DMA delivers an integrated analysis of force, muscle activation, and movement, ideal for performance studies and functional rehabilitation.
Software Enhancement: Model Packages and Rapid Customisation
Beyond hardware, 3DMA’s true power lies in its software. With years of experience in applied biomechanics and algorithm development, 3DMA allows not only the use of a wide range of motion capture model packages but also the creation of customised models in less than four weeks. Each model can include advanced biomechanical graphics, calculations, and report formats tailored to laboratory needs, ensuring a bespoke experience for each client.
Integration with Third-Party Software
A major differentiator of 3DMA is its compatibility with external software, enabling the combination of motion capture studies with platforms widely used in industry and sports:
- Unity: For creating interactive environments and real-time simulations, ideal for education, rehabilitation, and movement analysis.
- Autodesk MotionBuilder: For detailed advanced kinematic studies, with animation and modelling tools synchronised with 3DMA data.
- Unreal Engine: For realistic recreations and high-level visualisations, offering dynamic and visual analysis of each captured movement.
- Other specialised programs: Link tracking, kinematic analysis, and force studies, integrating sensor and camera data into a continuous, efficient workflow.
Benefits of Third-Party Compatibility
Integrating 3DMA with external software transforms the way laboratories conduct their studies:
- Optimised workflows: Direct data export to specialised programs, eliminating intermediate steps.
- Flexibility and scalability: Expand your laboratory with new sensors or devices without compromising compatibility.
- Continuous innovation: Adapt studies to emerging trends in biomechanics, virtual reality, and simulation.
- Customised reports: Combine kinematics, dynamics, pressure, and muscle activity into comprehensive reports.
- Enhanced user experience: Intuitive interfaces and seamless synchronisation between devices and software.
Practical Applications of 3DMA with Integrated Hardware and Software
With 3DMA, laboratories can:
- Conduct comprehensive gait and posture analysis in clinical patients, exporting data to advanced simulations.
- Integrate cycling studies with force platforms, pressure sensors, and EMG, exporting to Unreal Engine for visual simulations.
- Develop industrial projects combining biomechanics and ergonomics to optimise processes and reduce workplace injuries.
- Customise models for specific sports, ensuring detailed and applicable analysis for each discipline.
Steps to Integrate 3DMA
1 – Initial Assessment
Assess study requirements and existing software.
2 – Hardware Selection
Select compatible hardware: cameras, force platforms, EMG, and pressure saddles.
3 – 3DMA Configuration
Configure 3DMA with required model packages and add-ons, including third-party integration.
4 – Custom Model Creation
Create customised models in under four weeks if standard packages do not cover all needs.
5 – Training and Support
Provide training and support to ensure smooth integration and maximise functionality.
Why Choose 3DMA
3DMA breaks the barrier of isolated solutions by offering:
- Full compatibility with third-party software and leading devices such as AMTI, Bertec, Kistler, Velometrik, Delsys, and Biometrics.
- Hardware flexibility to adapt to any laboratory.
- Precision and power in motion and force analysis.
- A Smart | BIOMECHANIC ® experience, intuitive and fully customisable.
Choosing 3DMA means your laboratory adopts a complete ecosystem designed for professionals seeking excellence, innovation, and actionable results in both clinical settings and high-performance sports.
Upgrade Your Lab: Achieve Precision and Performance with 3DMA
3DMA’s compatibility with third-party software and hardware represents a qualitative leap in applied biomechanics. Integrating AMTI, Bertec, and Kistler force platforms, Velometrik saddles, Delsys EMG sensors, and Biometrics dynamometers ensures a modular, comprehensive, and reliable laboratory capable of delivering precise and customised reports. This interoperability guarantees that every study, whether clinical, sports, or industrial, is conducted with the highest quality and efficiency, positioning your laboratory at the forefront of technology and science.