
.csm file
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contains configuration entries for each of
the calibration objects supplied in the
Vicon calibration kit, so they can be
selected in Workstation application
software. These .cro files are installed in
the Vicon Calibration Objects folder (by
default, C:\Program Files\Vicon\System
\CalibrationObjects). Also see Marker,
Calibration kit, and Calibration object.
.csm file Character Studio Motion
capture file. A text file with extension
.csm, which contains capture data from a
Vicon system in a format that can be
used by 3D Studio Max. This file is
created by a pipeline operation in some
Vicon application software and saved in
the active Session folder of the open
database. Also see Capture data and
Pipeline.
D
Data acquisition The process by which
Vicon motion capture and analysis
systems convert information from real-
world sources to digital form in which it
may be stored, manipulated, analyzed,
and displayed. Also see Data streaming
and Motion capture.
Data capture See Motion capture and
Movie capture.
Data file Related pieces of data
organized in a specific manner. Data files
contain information but not instructions
or programs.
Data streaming The passing of real-
time motion data from some Vicon
application software to Vicon or third-
party visualization software. Also see
Data acquisition, Motion capture, and
Visualization software.
Datastation In Vicon V-series systems,
a Vicon hardware unit that captures and
synchronizes all Vicon camera and analog
data. This unit provides the link between
the Vicon cameras, the host PC running
the Vicon application software, and any
third-party analog devices. Also see
Analog, Host PC, and Vicon V-series
system.
DCAM Instrumentation and Industrial
Control Working Group (IIDC) 1394-
based Digital Camera Specification. A
standard for digital cameras that output
uncompressed image data without audio
and are to be connected to a computer
using an IEEE 1394 connector. The Vicon
Reference Video option supports the
Basler range of DCAM cameras. Also see
IIDC 1394 and Reference video.
Degree of freedom (DOF) An
indication of how freely a joint is able to
move (translate or rotate) in respect to
its parent segment. This is expressed as
the minimum number of coordinates
required to completely specify the
rotational (Rx, Ry, and Rz) and/or
translational (Tx, Ty, Tz) movement of the
joint.
0 DOF indicates a fixed joint with no
rotational or translation freedom. 1 DOF
indicates a hinge joint with rotational
freedom around a single axis. 2 DOF
indicates a universal joint with two
rotational degrees of freedom around two
orthogonal axes. 3 DOF indicates a ball-
and-socket joint with full rotational (but
not translational) freedom. 6 DOF
indicates a free joint with full
translational as well as rotational
freedom. Also see Rotation and
Translation.
Depth of field The distance between
the nearest object in focus and the
furthest object in focus within a scene as
viewed by a particular camera lens.
Outside this area, moving towards or
away from the lens, the focus becomes
progressively less sharp and the image
appears out of focus. Depth of field varies
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