pciBIRD

Ascension Technologies Corporation discontinued the production of the pciBIRD. Replacement products are the 3D Guidance trackSTAR and driveBAY.

DC Magnetic tracker with an electronics card powered by the PCI bus on your personal computer.
pciBIRD works with 1 or 2 sensors, either 8mm or 25 mm in diameter.

TRANSMITTER OPTIONS

Short-Range Transmitter
Up to +3 ft (0.9 m) coverage

Set-up & Use: This small, light-weight transmitter is often mounted on an articulated arm that can be brought close to its sensors. Especially useful for high accuracy medical applications.

Mid-Range Transmitter
Up to +4 ft (1.2 m) coverage

Set-up & Use: The mid-range transmitter is ideal for desktop applications in environments containing conductive metals.

APPLICATIONS

Head/Hand/Object Tracking
Virtual Reality
Telerobotics/Telepresence
Simulation & Training
Scientific Visualization
Medical Imaging
Biomechanical/ Human Factors Analysis
3D Reconstruction of Ultrasound Images
Surgical Planning & Intervention
Intra-body navigation
3D Graphics Control & Manipulation

FEATURES & BENEFITS

Pulsed DC magnetic tracking	Five times less susceptible to distortion caused by nearby metal than AC technology. / No occlusion - can track through tissue and bone.
Track 25mm or 8mm sensor	Custom solutions for your project.
Multiple 8 mm sensor configuration	Small footprint permits tracking in confined spaces. / Two sensors on one card is cost-effective. / Miniaturized for use with instruments and the human body.
Full-size pci card	Easily integrated to OEM computers.
Position & orientation measurements	Precise tracking of medical instruments, scopes, probes, and body parts in real time.
1 mm accuracy	Highly accurate tracking gives confidence to end-user. / Allows precise quantitative measurements in 3D ultrasound. / Assists in precise navigation in surgery and biopsy needle tracking.
Sub-millimeter accuracy in smaller volumes	High accuracy gives confidence to medical users.
Class B radiated EMI, IEC 60601-1 and 60601-1-2 compliant	Safe and appropriate for hospital/clinic/laboratory use. / Easy to integrate to OEM application.
Windows API	Easy command functions to simplify connectivity to your software. / API interface receives and processes data from either sensor (in dual 8mm sensor configuration).
ISO 9001 compliance	Confidence in consistency of quality and established credibility.

SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL
Degrees of Freedom	6 (Position and Orientation)
Translation range	±76.2cm in any direction
Angular range	All Attitude: ±180° Azimuth & Roll
Static Accuracy Position* (25mm Sensor)	1.0mm RMS
Static Accuracy Position* (8mm Sensor)	1.4mm RMS
Static Accuracy Orientation* (25mm Sensor)	0.15° RMS
Static Accuracy Orientation* (8mm Sensor)	0.5° RMS
Static Resolution Position	0.5mm @ 30.5cm
Static Resolution Orientation	0.1° @ 30.5cm
Update rate	Up to 105 measurements/ sec
Outputs	X,Y,Z positional coordinates, orientation angles, orientation matrix
Interface	PCI v. 2.1 compliant when standard I/O locations used at rear of card. Requires power supply Molex power connector to meet power needs.
Format	Binary
Modes	Point or stream
PHYSICAL
Transmitter	Mid-Range: 9.6cm cube with 3.05m cable
25mm Sensor	25mm x 25mm x 20mm cube, 3m cable
Weight	21 g (0.7 oz) without cable, 169 g (6 oz) with cable
8mm Sensor	18mm x 8mm x 8mm, 3m cable
Weight	1.2 g (.04 oz) without cable, 126 g (4.4 oz) with cable
PCI Card	Standard full length board, 339.73mm in length. The host computer must have slot(s) that can accept full length PCI card(s).
Power	+12V at 1.85amps nominal standard transmitter, 2.5A max +5V 1.7A nominal
Operating Temp	15° C to 35° C
Warm-up	System shall meet accuracy specifications after 5 min.

^{* Accuracy verified over range from 20.3cm to 76.2cm}

pciBIRD 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 regulatory requirements

REGULATORY

EMC:
EN60601-1-2
CISPR 11 Class B limit
FCC
47 CFR: Part 15; Subpart B; Class B limit
Safety:
EN60601-1
Class I medical device
Type B Applied part

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