hawk-i Digital RealTime System
Motion Analysis Corporation offers a Digital RealTime System suitable for very small environments. The hawk-i Digital RealTime System consists of hawk-i Digital Cameras, the EagleHub, and EVaRT software that can capture complex motion with extreme accuracy. Real-time capabilities allow our customers to see capture results at the same instant as the subject is performing a specific task. The system's power, ease of operation, simplified set up, and extreme accuracy have made the Motion Analysis hawk-i Digital RealTime System an economical choice for those who want the benefits of digital technology.
The hawk-i Digital Camera, with a 640 x 480 full resolution at up to 200 frames per second, offers the motion capture industry the benefit of all-digital technology at an economical price for smaller environments.
The hawk-i Digital Cameras provide today's motion capture technicians with a tool that assures reliable and accurate data. With digital technology there is no degradation of the signal over distance, less noise, and no resampling of data on another piece of electronics.
The hawk-i Digital Camera signal goes directly to the tracking computer via an Ethernet connection. The signal processing is embedded in the camera. This streamlined system of motion capture from camera to computer means less hardware and less potential for equipment problems. The FPGA (field programmable field array) built into the Hawk is software and firmware upgradeable via the Internet - you don't even have to take the cameras down!
Calibration: The Key to Real Time
Motion Analysis uses a dynamic linearization technique which is the only technique currently available capable of producing precise and accurate calibration. First, a small four-point calibration device is used for defining the XYZ axes. A 500mm wand (for large capture volumes) or a 150mm wand (for small capture volumes) is then used for establishing camera linearization parameters. If the camera lenses are changed, recalibration takes mere moments as compared to the cumbersome, time consuming grid technique used by other motion capture systems.
The EagleHub consists of multi-port Ethernet switch (100 Mbps) and provides power for the cameras. A single Ethernet Cat 5 Cable is used for all signals and power between the camera and the EagleHub.
EVa Real-Time Software (EVaRT) provides a user with a simple and powerful interface. Under a single software environment you can set up, calibrate, capture motion in real-time, capture motion for post processing, edit and save data in the format of your choice.
A dual monitor option provides the motion capture technician with a full view of the active capture display and graphic panels on one monitor while viewing application forms and panels on another monitor.
Simultaneous Display of Graphical Panels
The hawk-i Digital RealTime System provides simultaneous viewing of up to four different panels:
Simple and Customizable User Interface