All-Attitude Helmet Tracking Without Occlusions Hy-BIRD fuses optical and inertial technologies into one compact tracking solution. Its primary optical technology outputs highly accurate, fast tracking data. A fully integrated inertial tracker seamlessly continues tracking whenever the optical scanner is blocked or its field of view exceeded. Fused data streams for flawless 360° tracking Wide operational temperature range for inertial sensors High speed tracking with minimal lag Robust inertial sensor with embedded microprocessor Features & Benefits: Critical Features Key Benefits 240 optical measurements/second; 70-75 measurements/second in hybrid mode Fast updates with no discernable lag Full 360° coverage; no FOV limits Smooth, continuous orientation tracking even when optical detector is occluded or its FOV exceeded IR laser scanning technology with temperature compensated, calibrated inertial sensors Accurate, undistorted tracking in fixed, motion-based and mobile environments Built-in optical correction for inertial drift Constant data flow without jumps or interruptions Small footprint for emitter and detectors Easy set-up with minimal impace on cockpit/vehicle real-estate Fast, one-time calibration for misalignments Flexible placement of optical and inertial sensors on helmet Hy-BIRD is composed of an optical scanning unit with embedded electronics (above) and two head-mounted sensors - optical and inertial. The optical sensor can be seen in the right foreground. Optical and inertial data streams are fused and transmitted to a host computer via a USB serial adapter. Hy-BIRD Block Diagram

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Helmet Tracking Simulators & Trainers Virtual Reality Military Vehicles Situational Awareness Systems Biomedical Instrument Registration and Gating Biomechanical Measurement and Analysis

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