High-end optical tracking solutions support industrial product design and prototype development.
Virtual Reality (VR) is one technology supporting design and prototype phases creating a computer-generated world in which the user can perform tasks using real world movements and actions.
Application of VR in prototyping phase reduces development risks and therefore costs and increases the later product success on the market.
Accurate and reliable motion tracking technology of ART guarantees a realistic interaction with virtual content.
Engineering
use cases
The benefits of large-screen immersive systems
Stereoscopic projectors have been used to display virtual reality applications onto large projection screens since the beginnings of virtual reality technology in the early 1990’s.
ART and Head Mounted Displays (HMDs)
It is essential that a fully immersive Virtual Reality experience should be both accurate and comfortable to use. When merging with real-world objects, VR representations have to precisely match reality.
Data Visualization Observatory to track COVID-19 infections
Alliance MBS Observatory launches platform to track Covid-19 levels in Greater Manchester, using ART tracking
Daimler VR center in India
Daimler Trucks in India sets new benchmark with the opening of a Virtual Reality Centre, equipped with ART Tracking
ArianeGroup, France
Ariane 6 is propelled into the virtual world
...supported by ART Motion Capture.
Subject to commercial constraints, ArianeGroup now massively uses virtual reality to shorten the design times for its launchers.
Digital Projection, UK
Multi-view experience:
Each user sees his own vista With the new INSIGHT 4K HFR 360 Multi-View 3D projector by our partner Digital Projection users can now experience the same application with each their single view and interaction moves.
Bombardier, Germany
Virtual manufacturing at Bombardier with ART tracking
At the headquarter for Central and Eastern Europe in Henningsdorf Bombardier has installed a center for virtual design and engineering, supported by Imsys, German provider of advanced visualisation solutions.
Packaging Valley, Germany
New VR Center using optical tracking
Visitors can use VR technology for life-sized three-dimensional simulations of machines and procedures….and give their presentations a special high impact.
IAO Stuttgart, Germany
OPtical tracking in architectural and transport research
The Immersive Engineering Lab at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO is a modern working and presentation environment that allows immersive 3D displays for realistic, detailed, accurately rendered real-time visualization.
University of Kassel, Germany
OPtical tracking for ergonomic analysis
ART systems support the human-robot-interaction laboratory of the Human-Machine Systems Engineering department at the University of Kassel, Germany.
University of Aachen, Germany
Optical tracking in huge VR installations
The main objective behind RWTH Aachen University's latest CAVE installation was to interactively visualize data from science and engineering by means of virtual reality methods. Scientists should be enabled to move in the field of operation and virtually explore their data.
University of Dresden, Germany
optical tracking in the construction machinery industry
The Technical University of Dresden (TU Dresden), Institute for Construction Machines and Conveying Technology, is doing research in simulation applications and Virtual Reality for the construction machinery industry.
University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
New Simulation Center makes experience next to real
In April 2014 the $35 million center on the Health Science campus of The University of Toledo (former Medical College of Ohio), was introduced to the public.
Wichita State University, USA
Largest reconfigurable FLEX immersive visualization system ever
Wichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research partnered with Dassault Systèmes and Mechdyne Corporation to custom design, build, and install the largest reconfigurable FLEX immersive visualization system ever deployed by Mechdyne.
IfM Chemnitz, Germany
Motion Capture with IFM's human model software Dynamicus
As a non-profit industry-oriented research facility, the Institute of Mechatronics (IfM) is active in the field of the simulation of the dynamics of mechatronic systems and human-machine interactions.
The following ART products were used for the above solutions
VERPOSE ®
Always the right position
VERPOSE® is a camera-based system for hand-held assembly tools (electrical screwdrivers, riveting tools, clinching pliers, filling devices and other special tools).
The camera is mounted on the tool and observes the assembly position.
ARTTRACK5
Industry standard for immersive 3D applications
The next generation of our ARTTRACK camera family comes with higher frame rate and resolution, as well as increased flexibility for all motion tracking applications.
TRACKPACK/E
Best solution for medium-sized tracking volumes
TRACKPACK/E camera is our best solution for medium-sized tracking volumes with a respectable frustum volume of 60m³. It is compatible with ARTTRACK5 and ARTTRACK5/C, and users can add up to 8 cameras to one ART Controller…
Measurement Tool
For high precise point measurements
The ART Measurement Tool is a pointing device for measurement applications. In this specialized field it is very important to measure positions of points with a high degree of accuracy.
Motion Capture
Digitizing of Movements
Motion Capture ("mocap") is the technique of digitizing the movement of people, animals or objects. In the case of the ART Motion Capture system, markers are attached to the subject’s limbs and can be worn over normal…
ART-Human
Motion capture assistance tool
ART-Human is a tool to assist motion-capture projects. The software uses the information of our highly accurate 6 degree-of-freedom (6DOF) optical targets to track a human subject. We use 17 ergonomically designed targets which can be worn directly on…
Targets
Many geometries, also customized
Targets consists of several markers (minimum 4), and will give the 6DOF (degrees of freedom). Here also, we distinguish between passive and active types. In addition to our standard targets we offer several construction sets for your own targets and…
Markers
Active and passive versions available
Active markers are infrared light emitting elements, mostly LEDs. All active markers provided by ART are just emitting radiation when the tracking cameras are sensitive, thus have to be synchronised with the cameras.…