====== MoCap Proposal Document ======
This document will be the closing capture statement of the Concept Development Phase.  Requires customer approval.

===== Idea =====
Build a cheaper solution to the overly expensive MoCap systems.  Also, this sysstem should have no limits to space considerations.

===== High Concept =====
MoCap for everyone.

===== Target Market Segment Strategy =====
This is to identify what the underlying message will be and how it will be conveyed to the target market.

===== Features =====
  * Universal fit
  * Ease of use
  * Works with the major software providers
  * Freedom of movement

===== Target Market =====
Budding film makers.

===== Target Hardware Platform =====
Any hardware that can run comercial 3d software.

===== Estimated Schedule and Budget =====
4 weeks with the proper motivation minus shipping time for the hardware.

==== Parts ====

=== Common Parts ===

|Name|Part|Qty|Price|
|3 axis accelerometer|Parallax|20|$34.99|
|IR LED|638-IR26-21C/L110|20|$0.14|
|wire|1000 ft cat 5 ebay|1|$70.00|
|Female Connector|571-1042575|40|$0.33|
|Male Connector|571-5-103673-5|40|$0.71|
|tie-downs| |20|$3.00|

=== Mid Level ===

|Name|Part|Qty|Price|
|Microcontroller|Verdex Pro XM4|1|$129.00|

=== Low Level ===

|Name|Part|Qty|Price|
|Microcontroller|z8f642 - dev kit|1|$39.95|
|Breakaway Header|HWS2584|2|$2.00|
|Web Cam| |4|$10.00|

IR Reciever?

==== Totals ====
|Mid Level Total|$1158.37|
|Low Level Total|$958.15|


===== Competitive Analysis =====
Most systems on the market cost more than $25,000 and are still limited by the space it is setup in.  The only other cheap alternative is to use Wii Motes but that is not scalable to capturing a full skeleton.

[[http://www.ipisoft.com/|IPI Systems]] has a mocap system that uses cameras and it only costs $995.

===== The Team =====
  * Someone that understands microcontrollers and EE to build the hardware.
  * Someone that can create an interface between the hardware and the 3d packages (Mel, MaxScript, FBX).

===== Risk Analysis =====
I may become un interested and stop working on it or not have the money to buy all the hardware.

===== Summary =====
Full MoCap system for under $2500.