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.

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 & InterventionM
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

Degrees of Freedom: 6 (Position and Orientation)

Translation range: ±76.2cm in any direction

Angular range:All Attitude: ±180° Azimuth & Roll; ±90° Elevation

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 Transmitter: 9.6cm cube with 3.05m cable

25mm Sensor: 25mm x 25mm x 20mm cube, 3m cable

8mm Sensor: 18mm x 8mm x 8mm, 3m 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.

The pciBIRD includes the following:

1 Electronics Unit in Enclosure
1 Standard 6DOF Sensor (25 mm) with 10 ft. (3 m) Cable or 35 ft. (10.7 m) Cable
1 Electronics Unit on PCI CARD (Up to 2 Sensors per Card)
1 Mid-range or Short-Range Transmitter with 10 ft. (3 m) or 12 ft. (3.7 m) Cable
1 25 mm or 8 mm Sensor (Up to 2 per Card)
1 10 ft. (3 m) Cable or 35 ft. (10.7 m) Cable (Available for 25 mm Sensor Only)
1 CRT Sync Pick-up Assembly 1 Interface Software Module
1 Installation & Operation Guide
1 Year Warranty

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