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CMU Graphics Lab Motion Capture Database
Search Carnegie Mellon University's free motion capture database by subject, motion, or keyword, and browse its motion categories.
About CMU Graphics Lab Motion Capture Database
The CMU Graphics Lab Motion Capture Database provides motion-capture recordings that can be searched by subject number, motion category, or keyword and browsed by motion category. It contains 2605 trials in 6 categories and 23 subcategories, including human interaction, interaction with environment, locomotion, physical activities and sports, and situations and scenarios. The site also offers tools for .asf/.amc and Vicon .vsk/.v files and links to external conversions of the data.
The site states the data is free for all uses, with permission for research use and inclusion in commercially sold products, but not for direct resale even in converted form, and asks users not to crawl the database. It notes quality limits: earlier low-numbered subjects may be lower quality, toe and hand joints tend to be noisy, and finger and thumb joint data was not captured and should be ignored.
Key features
- Search by subject number, motion category, or keyword
- Browse 2605 trials in 6 categories and 23 subcategories
- Tools for .asf/.amc mocap files
- Tools for Vicon .vsk/.v files
- Links to external sites with converted data formats
- Kitchen activity capture with mocap, microphones, and accelerometers
Best for: Researchers who need motion-capture recordings for research projects or inclusion in products.
Good for
- 2605 trials across 6 categories and 23 subcategories
- Tools provided for .asf/.amc and Vicon .vsk/.v files
- Lists external conversions into other file formats
Watch out for
- Lower-numbered subjects may be lower quality than higher-numbered ones
- Toe and hand joints tend to be noisy and may require smoothing
- Finger and thumb joint motions are not captured and should be ignored
CMU Graphics Lab Motion Capture Database at a glance
- Official website
- mocap.cs.cmu.edu
- Category
- Research & Data › Open Data & Datasets
- Type
- Dataset
- Platforms
- Web
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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CMU Graphics Lab Motion Capture Database FAQ
Can I use the data in a product I sell?
The site states you may include the data in commercially sold products, but you may not resell the data directly, even in converted form.
What should I do if I publish results using the data?
The site asks that you send the citation to [email protected] and add an acknowledgment that the data was obtained from mocap.cs.cmu.edu with funding from NSF EIA-0196217.
Why do finger and thumb joints lack usable motion?
The site states those joints are added to the skeleton for editing convenience and were not actually captured, so the data should be ignored.
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