What do you need for optical tracking?
The main components of our tracking systems are:
- two or more tracking cameras
- ARTTRACK or TRACKPACK Controller
- up to 20 tracking targets
Tracking cameras
All ART tracking cameras are intelligent cameras, equipped with a low-noise CCD chip, a FPGA for accelerated analysis of the marker data, and an internal PC for all 2D calculation. The cameras also include an infrared flash to illuminate the tracked objects. Up to 16 cameras of all types can be combined in one system.
ARTTRACK or TRACKPACK Controller
All tracking systems include either an ARTTRACK or a TRACKPACK Controller as the central unit, which runs the DTrack2 software to calculate 6DOF target positions and orientations. It also includes the SyncCard2, which synchronizes the cameras with each other and, if required, with external sources like stereo shutter glasses.
Targets
Tracking targets can be interaction devices like the Flystick2, Flystick3, the Fingertracking or the Measurement Tool. Non-interactive targets of many different shapes are available for stereo glasses, head-mounted devices and virtually every part of the human body.
Customized targets fill the gaps where the existing standard targets are not applicable. Tailored to customer requirements, they may be rugged, water-proof, dust resistant or simply larger, smaller or different in shape. Customers can build own targets and add them to the system in a simple and fast calibration procedure, or ART can create custom targets in discussion with the end-users. Please take a look at the guidelines if you would like to build your own targets.