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September 15, 2005
Russian Visitors Love Ascension
Trackers
Ascension’s
Hy-BIRD and laserBIRD 2 trackers
were recent show-stoppers
at the International Aviation
and Space Salon Conference
(MAKS 2005) in Moscow, August
16-21, 2005.
JC System Integration, together
with its partner Dinamika
CSTS, is incorporating Ascension’s
laserBIRD 2 in their work
in virtual cockpit design.
Increasingly sophisticated
virtual cockpit design will
aid the aircraft industry
in critical initial steps
of production as well as simulation
and training. As a next step
in the project, Ascension
trackers will be used to guide
and manipulate aircraft controls
in several advanced simulator
cockpits.
Moscow visitors to the conference
were able to enjoy a virtual
experience no matter which
way they looked, thanks to
Hy-BIRD – a new Ascension
optical tracker without line-of-sight
restrictions.
Ascension Hosts 2005
Governor’s Institute on Technology
Ascension Technology
will welcome 40 high school
honor students participating
in the 2005 Governor’s
Institute on Technology
on June 28, 2005 to see demonstration
of its products for animating
computer characters.
Now in its 21st year, the
Governor’s Institutes of Vermont
program enables Vermont high
school students to dive into
a variety of disciplines through
intensive learning experiences
on college and university
campuses. For the 3rd year,
Ascension Technology will
join the program by hosting
students in the Institute
on Information Technology,
led by Champlain College’s
Ann DeMarle.
During their visit to Ascension,
students will see the company’s
award-winning MotionStar
Wireless® motion capture
system in action. The demonstration
will show how computer hardware
and software can be used to
capture the movements of a
performer and instantly transmits
that motion data to a computer.
The computer then applies
the movement to an animated
character who spins, kicks,
dances or jumps exactly like
the performer, and at just
the same time
April 18, 2005
ASCENSION ANNOUNCES
HY-BIRD, A NEW OPTICAL/INERTIAL
TRACKER THAT OVERCOMES THE
OCCLUSION PROBLEM
Until now, optical trackers
always suffered from data
dropouts when one or more
of their emitters or detectors
were blocked. Inertial trackers
similarly had to contend with
drift problems. These drawbacks
are cured with Ascension’s
introduction of Hy-BIRD. It
seamlessly integrates optical
and inertial technologies
into a single fused system
that provides a failsafe backup
for optical occlusions and
errant drift. In the event
that a detector is blocked
or moves outside of its emitter’s
field of view, the inertial
tracker continues angular
tracking without a skipped
beat or jump in data. Drift
is mitigated by optical correction
of its outputs. For more information
click
here for our press release
and picture.
Our web site product page
for Hy-BIRD is under construction
and will be available soon.
For immediate assistance with
sales and technical questions,
contact sales@ascension-tech.com
February 28, 2005
MICROBIRD NOW TRACKS
3D LOCATION OF SENSORS JUST
1.3 MM WIDE
A new six degrees-of freedom
sensor, just 1.3 mm in diameter,
is now available with microBIRD
for 3D guidance and intrabody
navigation.
The new sensor is almost
30% smaller than earlier microBIRD
sensors. A microBIRD sensor
can now be inserted in a catheter
or scope with a channel of
4 French. Previously sensors
fit into catheters of 7 French
and higher.
A microBIRD
sensor, 1.3 mm in
width (shown at left),
can no be used with
catheters as small
as 4 French on the
French Catheter Scale.
Previously sensor
size was limited to
1.8 mm (shown at right)
for insertion in catheters
of 7 French and higher
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For minimally invasive medical
procedures, microBIRD is often
used with an imaging modality
and 3D software to continuously
report sensor location on
a graphical reconstruction
of internal anatomy. The resulting
roadmap can guide an instrument
to a target within the human
body. With microBIRD and advanced
imaging systems, clinicians
can literally "see"
inside the human body.
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