Mechanical 3D tracking
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Mechanical tracking is a kind of 3D tracking that uses physically rigid linkages and electrical angle sensors to track an object.[1]
It enables linear representational action in 6DOF.
Mechanical tracking devices measure position/orientation via a physical connection to object by jointed linkages. The angles of the joints are used to derive the transformation to the object.[2]
It is used in some 3D pens such as SensAble Phantom devices.
It is used in Ivan Sutherland's head mounted display.
Robotic surgery[edit]
- DaVinci robotic surgical systems use high-precision mechanical tracking.[3]
- A mechanical tracking system was installed on the international space station for Mars robot control simulation.
References[edit]
- ↑ 3D User Interfaces: Theory and Practice, 1st edition, page 97
- ↑ "Virtual Environments: A Survey of the Technology". https://www.cs.unc.edu/techreports/93-033.pdf.
- ↑ "da Vinci Si Surgical System User's Manual". https://mercyor.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/davinci-si-system-users-manual.pdf.