DEMoCap supports various setups for tracker placement. While calibrating DEMoCap assigns the trackers placed on the body to the closest tracker slot of matching type. The motion transfers then take care of mapping the tracker to the tracker slot. For this reason you can freely orientate the trackers on the body to fit best the requirements of the capture session at hand. Since trackers are laser driven a clear line of sight to the base stations ensures best tracking results. For this reason it is best to wear waist and chest trackers on the back. Depending on the situation you might have to move them front side for example if the actor has to perform while sitting on chair.

The 3D view below shows the recommended setup if a full set of 11 trackers is used. Click image or link to open 3D model in SketchFab.