miniBIRD® 500 & 800
miniBIRD offers full functionality of our other DC magnetic trackers, while tracking the instant position and orientation of sensors, 5 mm and 8 mm wide.
COMPONENTS
- Electronics unit
- DC magnetic field transmitter
- 8 mm and 5 mm sensors
- Power supply
TRANSMITTER OPTIONS
APPLICATIONS
- 3D image rendering in ultrasound
- Measurement of anatomical structure and function
- Laproscope, endoscope, and surgical instrument tracking and placement
- Intrabody navigation, localization and guidance
- Real-time simulation and visualization
- Monitoring of human and animal motion for biomechanical analysis
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
| Miniaturized Sensors | Excellent for internal measurements. |
| Pulsed DC magnetic technology | Minimal sensitivity to metal. (Medical grade stainless steel does not affect tracker). / Five times less susceptible to distortion caused by nearby metal than AC technology. |
| 6 degrees-of-freedom | Unrestricted range of motion. |
| 1-4 sensors with dedicated processors | Simultaneous tracking of multiple sensors with highest measurement rates. |
SPECIFICATIONS
| TECHNICAL | |
| Degrees of freedom | 6 (Position and Orientation) |
| Translation range* | Model 800: ±76.2cm in any direction Model 500: ±45.7cm in any direction |
| Angular range | All Attitude: ±180° Azimuth & Roll, ±90° Elevation |
| Static Accuracy | Position: 1.8mm RMS Orientation: 0.5° RMS |
| Static Resolution | Position: 0.5mm Orientation: 0.1° @ 30.5cm |
| Measurement rate | Up to 120 measurements/second regardless of number of sensors |
| Outputs | X, Y, Z positional coordinates and orientation angles, rotation matrix, or quaternions |
| Data Format | Binary |
| Modes | Point or stream |
| Interface | RS-232, USB converter is available. |
| Warm-up | System shall meet accuracy specifications after 5 minutes. |
| PHYSICAL | |
| Transmitter | 9.6cm cube with 3m cable |
| Sensor Model 500 | 18mm x 8mm x 8mm (l x w x h) with 3 meter cable Weight: .8 g (.03 oz) without cable, 126 g (4.4 oz) with cable |
| Sensor Model 800 | 10mm x 5mm x 5mm for Model 500 with 3 meter cable Weight: 1.2 g (0.7 oz) without cable, 169 g (6 oz) with cable |
| Electronics Unit | 24cm x 29cm x 6.6cm (Stand-alone Model) |
| Power | External plug-in: US/European version |
| Environment | Metal objects and stray magnetic fields in the operation volume will degrade performance. |
* Accuracy verified over a range from 20cm to 45.7cm for the Model 500 and 20.3cm to 76.2cm for the Model 800
miniBIRD is a general-purpose motion tracker suitable for many applications. Biomedical references in this document are examples of what medical companies have done with Ascension trackers after obtaining all necessary medical certifications. Ascension trackers are not certified for use in medicine without the end user/OEM complying with all pertinent FDA/CE/IRB regulatory requirements.
REGULATORY
- FCC Part 15, Class A
- CE: EN 50081-1, Class A
- EN 50082-1, Class 1
- EN 61010-1
