Vicon secures first sale of new T40 "S" Cameras

OMG plc, (LSE: OMG) (“OMG” or the “Group”), the technology group providing image understanding products for the entertainment, defence, life science and engineering industries, announces that following the launch last month of its Vicon T-Series “S” Edition motion capture (“mocap”) camera range, that the University of Western Australia (UWA) is the first customer to purchase 12 new outdoor cameras.

UWA was selected as part of a group chosen to provide real-world testing for the new cameras prior to last month’s launch. UWA utilised the Vicon test system outdoors to look at cricketers bowling action. Prior to this technology, UWA had used an indoor Vicon MX3+ system, however they wished to move to a more realistic on-field testing environment to allow them to capture first-hand in the field rather than in laboratory conditions.

In cricket, a player is deemed to have an illegal bowling action if their elbow extension exceeds 15 degrees during the bowl. This may result in the player being banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The player would then need to undergo technique re-training and be re-tested with a mocap system until their elbow extension is proved to be below the allowable 15 degree threshold. UWA is a world leader in cricket research and its Vicon outdoor system will be their new gold standard.

The UWA team doesn’t just concentrate on cricket. As one of the world’s leading sports research facilities, their new T40S outdoor cameras will be used for a variety of sports research, with an initial focus on Australian Rules Football, soccer and athletics. It will enable soccer players to play on real grass with real goalposts and athletes can be tested surrounded by equipment and playing environments familiar to them.

Nick Bolton, OMG Chief Executive Officer said:

“We’ve had a long-standing partnership with UWA and enabling them to collect their high quality 3D data outside does away with the constraints of laboratory data collection and is testament to the advancements in our innovative technology. The T-Series “S” Edition mocap cameras are ready-made for outdoor use offering unparalleled accuracy which UWA needs – this testing can cost some sports players their careers, so there’s no room for error.”

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