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Body joints

Our AI module tracks skeletal keypoints and landmarks. Keypoints include connections between bones, such as shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and ankles. Landmarks include facial features such as eyes and ears.

LightBuzz Body Tracking Skeleton Model (34 landmarks)

For simplicity, we are referring to keypoints and landmarks collectively as joints. We’ll be using the term joint interchangeably.

The table below displays the JointType enumeration indices, names, and descriptions.

IndexNameDescription
0NoseThe tip of the nose.
1NeckThe bottom of the neck.
2ShoulderRightThe point of articulation between the right scapula and humerus bones.
3ElbowRightThe point of articulation between the right arm and forearm bones.
4WristRightThe transition point between the right forearm and hand.
5ShoulderLeftThe point of articulation between the left scapula and humerus bones.
6ElbowLeftThe point of articulation between the left arm and forearm bones.
7WristLeftThe transition point between the left forearm and hand.
8HipRightThe point of articulation between the head of the right femur and the acetabulum of the pelvis.
9KneeRightThe point of articulation between the right femur and leg (tibia + fibula) bones.
10AnkleRightThe point of articulation between the bones of the right leg and talus.
11HipLeftThe point of articulation between the head of the left femur and the acetabulum of the pelvis.
12KneeLeftThe point of articulation between the left femur and leg (tibia + fibula) bones.
13AnkleLeftThe point of articulation between the bones of the left leg and talus.
14EyeRightThe center of the right eyeball.
15EyeLeftThe center of the left eyeball.
16EarRightThe center of the right ear.
17EarLeftThe center of the left ear.
18FootLeftThe tip of the left foot.
19FootRightThe tip of the right foot.
20PelvisThe middle of the hips.
21WaistThe middle of the thoracic vertebrae.
22ChestThe middle of the sternum.
23BigToeLeftThe left big toe.
24LittleToeRightThe left little toe.
25HeelLeftThe left heel.
26BigToeRightThe right big toe.
27LittleToeRightThe right little toe.
28HeelRightThe right heel.
29TopSkullThe top center point of the skull.
30BackSkullThe back middle point of the skull.
31XiphoidThe center of the lower part of the sternum.
32ClavicleLeftThe middle of the left collarbone.
33ClavicleRightThe middle of the right collarbone.
34HeadThe center of the skull.

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