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[[File:Polhemus green logo.gif|thumb|200px|Polhemus logo]]
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'''Polhemus''' is a company that makes [[electromagnetic tracking]] devices. The trackers can be found in medical and flight simulator applications. Examples of their products are the [[Viper]] line and the [[Polhemus Patriot]]. The name of the company is from [[William Polhemus]].
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'''Polhemus''' is a company that makes [[electromagnetic tracking]] devices. The trackers can be found in medical and flight simulator applications. Examples of their products are the [[Viper]] line and the [[Polhemus Patriot]].
Polhemus' systems are comprised of a system electronics unit (SEU), a source, and at least one sensor. The SEU connects to a computer and plugs in to the source(s) and sensors. The magnetic tracking products generally have very high precision. The trackers can be used with or without kalman filtering.
Polhemus' systems are comprised of a system electronics unit (SEU), a source, and at least one sensor. The SEU connects to a computer and plugs in to the source(s) and sensors. The magnetic tracking products generally have very high precision. The trackers can be used with or without kalman filtering.
Polhemus has filed patents on magnetic tracking technology.
Polhemus has filed patents on magnetic tracking technology.
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The name of the company is from [[William Polhemus]].
==Products==
==Products==