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DTrack2


Overview

The A.R.T. software DTrack2 controls all functions of the entire tracking system:

  • Calibration of room and targets
  • Calculation of single marker positions (3DOF)
  • Body identification and 6DOF calculations
  • System administration




Basic principle

With the introduction of DTrack2 a new principle of controlling the tracking system is implemented. The tracking system itself consists of cameras, interaction devices, targets and the new ARTtrack controller (ATC). The software DTrack2 consists of Frontend and Backend software. The Frontend software is installed on a remote PC which is connected to the ATC via ethernet. A GUI for easy handling enables the user to control the tracking system completely from the remote PC. The benefit is that the system becomes more flexible (i.e. different users sitting at different working places can control the tracking system at any one time). In the future ABCMan, DTrack Recorder and other tools can be integrated. The Backend software, which is Linux-based, runs on the ATC - all necessary calculations (3DOF, 6DOF data, . . . ) are done by the ATC. The data is interchanged via a TCP/IP connection between the ATC and the remote PC.

 


DTrack2 - detailed information:

The following list represents an extract of DTrack’s capacity:

  • NEW! ATC is controlled remotely by a PC on which the Frontend SW DTrack2 is
    installed
  • NEW! Remote control through the exchange of short command strings (ASCII) via TCP/IP even without the DTrack2 Frontend SW. Command strings can be embedded in media control or custom software to control the tracking system, e.g. configurations can be loaded remotely.
  • NEW! Force the ATC to go into standby mode
  • NEW! License management
    Within DTrack2 the three main licenses - Basic, Extended and Full-featured - whichdefine the capability of the tracking system can be controlled.
     
    • Basic: Intended for the TrackPack user who doesn’t want to calibrate targets on its own. This license is not available for ARTtrack2/3.
    • Extended: Intended for the TrackPack user who needs to calibrate targets on its own. This license is also available for systems with two ARTtrack2 or two ARTtrack3 cameras, respectively.
    • Full-featured: Intended for systems with more than two and up to 16 ART-
      track2/3 cameras. This license is not available for TrackPack systems.
      – Functionality for interaction devices like the Flystick2 or Fingertracking can be
      added by entering a license code in DTrack2.
  • NEW! It is possible to create different configurations, e.g. with different targets or flash
    settings. These are related to the name of the user and, thus, are easily assignable.
  • NEW! Update of the cameras via Frontend
  • exact and fast room calibration and fast body calibration (see room calibration and body
    calibration)
  • after changes of the camera positions the system is ready for use in a few minutes
  • simultaneous detection and tracking of up to 30 rigid bodies (targets)
  • additional single 3DOF markers can be recognized and tracked
  • the Monitor Mode represents 2D camera coordinates and makes the system setup more
    comfortable and revisable
  • a set of adjustable parameters for each attached camera supports the adaptation to dif-
    ferent tracking volumes and requirements: i.e. flash brightness
  • integration of the Flystick and direct transfer of space coordinates, rotation and simulta-
    neous transfer of pushbutton events with the output data
  • data output via ethernet