PST Base
PST Base HD technical specifications
PST Base HD
Performance
Accuracy
Position: < 0.5 mm RMSE
Orientation: < 1 deg RMSE
Latency
5 ms (depending on the shutter time and the filter settings)
Tracking distance
20 cm up to 3 m
Field of view
75° (horizontal)
70° (vertical)
Refresh rate
Up to 200 Hz
Intended use
Tracking in small and compact spaces (e.g. simulators, desktop)
Usability
Set up
Plug and play
Calibration
Pre-calibrated unit
Origin definition
One click process – dedicated tool included
Units needed for 6 DoF tracking
One, each PST Base HD is a full 6DoF motion tracker
Expandable tracking area
n/a
Aligning units
n/a
Ambient conditions
Normal indoor lighting conditions
Illumination
Integrated IR LED illumination (wavelength 850 nm)
Flash illumination fully adjustable in PST Software Suite
Operating temperature
15 – 35 deg. C
Devices and Markers
Number of targets
At least 15 independent 6DoF bodies. For instance: simultaneous head and object tracking
Markers
Passive (retro-reflective flat and spherical)
Active (LED)
Device creation
Simple procedure: mark, train and use new device in seconds
Interfaces
Processing
n/a
Tracking application
PST Software Suite (license included with each PST tracker)
Client operating system
Windows 10, 11 (32 and 64 bit) and Linux (64 bit)
Software interface
The tracker comes with an easy to use native C/C++ SDK and bindings for C# and Python. Interfacing is also supported via VRPN, Dtrack emulation, data export to .CSV
Hardware interface
Requires two USB 3 ports each with full bandwidth and capable of providing 2.7 Watts min. and 5 Watts max. (ethernet connection to the PST available through the PST Software Suite)
Output
Positional coordinates (x, y, z), orientation angles, Euclidean transformation matrix
Synchronization
n/a
Hardware
Weight
Approx. 1.4 kg
Size
320x62x125 mm (WxHxD)
Mounting
1/4”-20 UNC tripod mounting point
Power supply
Output 9V, 40W
Input 100-240V, 50-60Hz
Power consumption
Max. 12 W
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