Streaming Xsens OSC to Max

It is possible to send Xsens skeleton data to Max using OSC messages.

1. Launch Xsens MVN
2. Go to ‌Option > Network Streamer.
3. Add a new destination configuration and set the Host (IP address) and the Port to 7000 where you want to stream the data. The Protocol need to be UDP.
4. Make sure to set Position + Orientation (Quaternion) and/or Position + Orientation (Euler) when streaming.
5. Launch Max and start the XsensUDP.maxhelp (you can find it on D:\00_core\MaxMSP_Packages\IASpace-tools\help or directly linked to the packages folder: C:\Users\IAAdmin\Documents\Max 8\Packages\IASpace-tools\help)
6. In Max, use o.route /address to select and route the messages (CNMAT’s ODOT Max package is required; alternatively, use route /address).

Once the incoming messages from Xsens are received, the data should look like this: /skeleton/skeleton i/bone/bone i/type f(x) f(y) f(z)

Where:

• skeleton i = ID of the skeleton from 0-10
• bone i = joint ID from 1-23 (check table)
• type = position or orientation
• f(x) f(y) f(z) = values

Bone ID	Bone name
1	pelvis
2	l5
3	l3
4	t12
5	t8
6	neck
7	head
8	right_shoulder
9	right_upper_arm
10	right_fore_arm
11	right_hand
12	left_shoulder
13	left_upper_arm
14	left_fore_arm
15	left_hand
16	right_upper_leg
17	right_lower_leg
18	right_foot
19	right_toe
20	left_upper_leg
21	left_lowr_leg
22	left_foot
23	left_toe

If the MaxMSP_Packages aren’t installed on the IAS computer please refer to our git at this address: https://gitlab.zhdk.ch/iaspace/infrastructure/maxmsp/maxmsp_packages