MRMC Polymotion- Low Cost Automated Camera Tracking Solution

Mark Roberts Motion Control

Polymotion Chat

Polymotion Chat is an easily deployable automated camera tracking solution that allows an operator to automate up to six presenter and guest camera positions. Using limb and face detection software Polymotion Chat tracks subject movements and provides stable and natural-looking content. The camera agnostic automated subject tracking system is available for multiple broadcast and capture scenarios with 3 different solutions available: Pro, Studio & Broadcast. So whether you have simple tracking requirements or much more advanced large-scale studio needs, Polymotion Chat can help streamline and automate your work-flow.

Drive Efficiencies With Your Workflow with Automated Subject Tracking

Polymotion Chat’s computer vision engine detects limbs and builds a stick model to enable it to track subjects. This not only means the camera tracking system creates high-quality broadcast level output (without losing resolution — like some pan and scan systems), it is more reliable than other facial tracking solutions and is able to deal with occlusion — such as people crossing in front of each other.

Simple & Easy to Use UI

Polymotion Chat has an intuitive touch-screen UI designed for simplicity, flexibility and ease of use. The UI can be customised with preset buttons, preset moves and much more, all with the purpose of streamlining the work-flow of the operator for simple, smooth automated PTZ tracking.

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POLYMOTION CHAT PRO:

Polymotion Chat Pro is a low-cost automated subject tracking solution for PTZ cameras where reliability and smooth natural movements are important. The camera tracking software uses an advanced CV (computer vision) engine which allows any user to automatically track a subject — providing consistent, reliable, smooth camera tracking shots.

With a presenter camera tracking solution such as Chat Pro controlling up to 3 cameras, the simple UI means any operator can concentrate on getting their message out, without having to worry about who is going to control the cameras. There is support for Panasonic, Sony, Birddog and many other 3rd Party PTZs. You can also mix vendors, controlling 3 different cameras at the same time.

Chat pro is a perfect presenter tracking system for universities, corporate events, presentations and house of worship, where the system’s pre-programmed moves can be started and controlled by anyone.

CHAT PRO KEY FEATURES

Simple automated PTZ tracking for 1-3 cameras
Real-time automated control
Slow, gentle movements, like a cameraman
Support for 3rd party PTZ cameras
Optional hardware controller
NDI Control (including video preview) & VISCA over IP Control

POLYMOTION CHAT STUDIO

Polymotion Chat Studio is designed for studios and other live productions where operators need more control. Live person recognition allows presets to be created and tuned for specific shots (e.g. weather presenter or product demonstrations) and more advanced tracking features allows offsets in the shot for tracking or natural closeups. Polymotion Chat Studio can control up to 6 cameras and has a wider range of framing options allowing more flexibility and control.

Chat Studio can do some or all of the heavy-lifting in environments where a fully autonomous system with no operator is required (or semi-autonomous — where only one operator controls multiple cameras), safe in the knowledge that there is a shot ready for when the director wants it.

Seamlessly fitting into any broadcast studio work-flow, Studio is ideal for newsrooms and studios small or large. The automated camera tracking system is camera agnostic and works with all the major broadcast vendors, including Panasonic, Sony, Grass Valley and many more.

CHAT STUDIO KEY FEATURES

Tracking up to 6 cameras (more with daisy-chained servers)
Advanced tracking and framing capability
Tracking and non-tracking presets for recall of regular shots
Switch between fully automated, semi-automated and manual modes
Facial recognition allowing for automated presets to be used
Support for MRMC and 3rd party robotic heads including PTZ cameras from most vendors inc Sony, Panasonic, Birddog etc.
NDI Control (including video preview) & VISCA over IP Control

POLYMOTION CHAT BROADCAST

For broadcast environments where control is everything, Polymotion Chat Broadcast edition is the ultimate broadcast camera tracking solution. The system is complete with all the features and camera tracking capabilities of Studio and Pro, as well as additional features, including Presenter Profiles, Scene Recognition, Advanced Sequencing and more.

Control for 3rd party robotics from vendors such as Ross, Shotoku, Telemetrics and Vinten, as well as PTZ cameras from Panasonic, Sony, Birddog, Lumens etc. makes Polymotion Chat Broadcast the perfect hub for automated studio workflows. The ability to integrate with studio automation systems including Dalet, Grass Valley Ignite, Ross Overdrive, Viz RT Mozart etc., is integral to Polymotion Chat Broadcast and with the CV camera control engine, for the first time genuine complete studio automation is possible.

CHAT BROADCAST KEY FEATURES