Systems and methods for compensating for large moving objects in magnetic-tracking environments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8228028
APP PUB NO 20100082280A1
SERIAL NO

12631471

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Methods for accurately tracking position and orientation of a magnetic-field sensor in a tracking volume when a large magnetic-field distorter is present in the tracking volume. In some of the methods, magnetic field data is collected from within the tracking volume both with and without the large magnetic-field distorter present in the tracking volume. This data is used to obtain correction information that is subsequently used during real-time operation of the magnetic-field sensor to correct the position and orientation solutions for the sensor for magnetic-field distortions caused by the presence of the large magnetic-field distorter in the tracking volume. Others of the methods involve modeling the large magnetic-field distorter using dipole and multipole modeling. Magnetic tracking systems for implementing the methods include hardware and software for carrying out the methods.

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ASCENSION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION6901 PROFESSIONAL PARKWAY EAST SUITE 200 SARASOTA FL 34240-8457

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Schneider, Mark R Williston, US 28 1679

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