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Flock of Birds

Flock of Birds® delivers what no other magnetic tracker does — simultaneous tracking of as many as 30 small, lightweight receivers. Each Flock receiver makes as many as 144 position and orientation measurements per second. Track the motion of just your head or all the key joints of your body without degradation in update rate or an increase in lag. Whichever way you turn, every motion is captured. Instantly. Accurately. Reliably. Features: * Pulsed DC magnetic technology * Tracking without line-of-site restrictions. * Simultaneous Measurement of Multiple Sensors No reduction of measurement rates. * Available in flexible configurations: standard range or extended range * Track up to 4 sensors at a range of up to 3.05 meters. * 6 degrees-of-freedom * Unrestricted range of motion * Translation range: ±1.2m (±3.05m optional) in any direction * Angular range: ±180° * Azimuth & Roll ±90° Elevation * Measurement rate: Up to 144 measurements/second * Outputs: X,Y,Z positional coordinates and orientation angles, rotation matrix, or quaternions