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

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

Degrees of Freedom:

• 6 (Position and Orientation) for optical mode;
• 3DOF for inertial or hybrid mode

Tracker Field of View:

360°

Measurement Rates:

• Optical mode only: 240 Hz
• Inertial mode only: 100 Hz
• Hybrid mode: 70-75 Hz

Interface:

RS-232 via USB serial adapter

RS-232 Reporting Time:

1.0 ms; 115.2 k Baud, Position and Euler Angles

Prediction:

laserBIRD only; customizable up to 50 ms

Range:

All attitude coverage from 0.15 m to 1.83 m

Positional Accuracy :

0.7 mm RMS; AVG filter on (optical mode only)

Positional Resolution:

@ 1 m: 0.1 mm

Angular Accuracies:

• laserBIRD: 0.5°; AVG filter on
• Inertial Unit: ± 0.5° (static); ±2° typical (dynamic)

Angular Resolution:

• laserBIRD; 0.05° at 1 m
• Inertial Unit: 0.1° minimum

Optical Scanner Dimensions:

32 cm x 9 cm x 4 cm (L x W x H)

Scanner Weight:

1.53 kg

Laser Sensor Sensor Dimensions:

10 cm x 9 cm x 1 cm (L x W x H)

Inertial Unit Dimensions:

6.5 cm x 9 cm x 2.5cm (L x W x H)

Inertial Unit Weight

74.6 g