Electromagnetic tracking

Electromagnetic tracking is 3D tracking technology that generates magnetic fields and detects them from a sensor. It is a native technology for 6DOF tracking.

It is also called just "magnetic tracking".

Magnetic tracking is natural because it preserves high frequency transients in movement, like a flick of a finger.

It was invented in about 1970 by Polhemus. Another company that has made electromagnetic tracking devices is Ascension Technologies.

The Magic Leap 1 uses magnetic tracking for its handheld controller, but in a poor form.

Examples of products include the Polhemus FASTRAK.

Neuralink researched using magnetic tracking at up to 240hz for tracking monkeys' body movements in tests.

Companies

Polhemus^[1]
NDI (previously called Ascension)^[1]
AmfiTrack^[1]
Radwave Technologies^[1]
Sixense

Types

AC magnetic tracking (Polhemus)
pulsed DC magnetic tracking (Used by Ascension/NDI)

References

↑ ^{Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Data, Stats N. "Electromagnetic Tracking System Market". https://www.statsndata.org/report/Electromagnetic-Tracking-System-Market-191994.

[c061-1] {Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Data, Stats N. "Electromagnetic Tracking System Market". https://www.statsndata.org/report/Electromagnetic-Tracking-System-Market-191994.

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Electromagnetic tracking

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