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GB2347573B - Head tracker system - Google Patents

Head tracker system

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Publication number
GB2347573B
GB2347573B GB9917582A GB9917582A GB2347573B GB 2347573 B GB2347573 B GB 2347573B GB 9917582 A GB9917582 A GB 9917582A GB 9917582 A GB9917582 A GB 9917582A GB 2347573 B GB2347573 B GB 2347573B
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Prior art keywords
tracker system
head tracker
head
tracker
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9917582A
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GB9917582D0 (en
GB2347573A (en
Inventor
Christopher Travers Bartlett
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
BAE Systems Electronics Ltd
Original Assignee
Marconi Electronic Systems Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by Marconi Electronic Systems Ltd filed Critical Marconi Electronic Systems Ltd
Publication of GB9917582D0 publication Critical patent/GB9917582D0/en
Priority to CA2363138A priority Critical patent/CA2363138C/en
Priority to AT00906524T priority patent/ATE225533T1/en
Priority to DE60000537T priority patent/DE60000537T2/en
Priority to US09/914,838 priority patent/US7046215B1/en
Priority to EP00906524A priority patent/EP1157326B1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2000/000729 priority patent/WO2000052563A1/en
Priority to IL14503200A priority patent/IL145032A0/en
Publication of GB2347573A publication Critical patent/GB2347573A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2347573B publication Critical patent/GB2347573B/en
Priority to IL145032A priority patent/IL145032A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B9/00—Simulators for teaching or training purposes
    • G09B9/02—Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft
    • G09B9/08—Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft for teaching control of aircraft, e.g. Link trainer
    • G09B9/30—Simulation of view from aircraft
    • G09B9/307—Simulation of view from aircraft by helmet-mounted projector or display
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/22—Aiming or laying means for vehicle-borne armament, e.g. on aircraft
    • F41G3/225—Helmet sighting systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/785—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system
    • G01S3/786—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system the desired condition being maintained automatically
    • G01S3/7864—T.V. type tracking systems
    • G01S3/7865—T.V. type tracking systems using correlation of the live video image with a stored image
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/16—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S5/163—Determination of attitude
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/0093—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 with means for monitoring data relating to the user, e.g. head-tracking, eye-tracking
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/017—Head mounted
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/017—Head mounted
    • G02B27/0172—Head mounted characterised by optical features

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Educational Administration (AREA)
  • Educational Technology (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
GB9917582A 1999-03-01 1999-07-28 Head tracker system Expired - Fee Related GB2347573B (en)

Priority Applications (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP00906524A EP1157326B1 (en) 1999-03-01 2000-03-01 Head tracker system
AT00906524T ATE225533T1 (en) 1999-03-01 2000-03-01 HEAD MOVEMENT TRACKING SYSTEM
DE60000537T DE60000537T2 (en) 1999-03-01 2000-03-01 HEAD MOTION TRACKING SYSTEM
US09/914,838 US7046215B1 (en) 1999-03-01 2000-03-01 Head tracker system
CA2363138A CA2363138C (en) 1999-03-01 2000-03-01 Head tracker system
PCT/GB2000/000729 WO2000052563A1 (en) 1999-03-01 2000-03-01 Head tracker system
IL14503200A IL145032A0 (en) 1999-03-01 2000-03-01 Head tracker system
IL145032A IL145032A (en) 1999-03-01 2001-08-21 Head tracker system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9904669.0A GB9904669D0 (en) 1999-03-01 1999-03-01 Head tracker system

Publications (3)

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GB9917582D0 GB9917582D0 (en) 1999-09-29
GB2347573A GB2347573A (en) 2000-09-06
GB2347573B true GB2347573B (en) 2001-01-10

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GB9917582A Expired - Fee Related GB2347573B (en) 1999-03-01 1999-07-28 Head tracker system

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IL (1) IL145032A (en)
ZA (1) ZA200106779B (en)

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DE10256613A1 (en) * 2002-12-03 2004-08-26 Daimlerchrysler Ag Brake disk for motor vehicle has friction ring with polygonal inner contour and attachment body with corresponding outer contour for shape-locking connection to friction ring
DE10256612B3 (en) * 2002-12-03 2004-07-08 Daimlerchrysler Ag Automobile driver training method using training vehicle with virtual imaging of dangerous driving situations
GB2418482A (en) * 2004-09-23 2006-03-29 Wayne Howell Method for locating luminaires using optical feedback
EP2012170B1 (en) * 2007-07-06 2017-02-15 Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH Head-tracking system and operating method thereof
KR20110018341A (en) * 2008-06-06 2011-02-23 가부시끼가이샤 야마시로 지도샤 교슈쇼 Driving behavior automatic evaluation system
SE536160C2 (en) 2010-04-16 2013-06-04 Bae Systems Bofors Ab Method and apparatus for display
EP2620798A1 (en) * 2012-01-25 2013-07-31 Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH Head tracking system
GB201310365D0 (en) 2013-06-11 2013-07-24 Sony Comp Entertainment Europe Head-mountable apparatus and systems
EP2933707B1 (en) 2014-04-14 2017-12-06 iOnRoad Technologies Ltd. Head mounted display presentation adjustment
DE102017217027A1 (en) 2017-09-26 2019-03-28 Audi Ag A method of operating a head-mounted electronic display device and display system for displaying a virtual content

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1979000260A1 (en) * 1977-11-02 1979-05-17 Saab Scania Ab Correlation follower for tracking an object
EP0162713A2 (en) * 1984-05-22 1985-11-27 CAE Electronics Ltd. Optical position and orientation measurement techniques
EP0209411A1 (en) * 1985-06-07 1987-01-21 Thomson-Csf Remote control system for a cursor on a screen
GB2300988A (en) * 1986-06-17 1996-11-20 Thomson Csf System for the spacial referencing of a direction associated with a moving body with respect to a structure.
GB2301968A (en) * 1993-02-04 1996-12-18 Gec Marconi Avionics Holdings Helmet position measurement system

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1979000260A1 (en) * 1977-11-02 1979-05-17 Saab Scania Ab Correlation follower for tracking an object
EP0162713A2 (en) * 1984-05-22 1985-11-27 CAE Electronics Ltd. Optical position and orientation measurement techniques
EP0209411A1 (en) * 1985-06-07 1987-01-21 Thomson-Csf Remote control system for a cursor on a screen
GB2300988A (en) * 1986-06-17 1996-11-20 Thomson Csf System for the spacial referencing of a direction associated with a moving body with respect to a structure.
GB2301968A (en) * 1993-02-04 1996-12-18 Gec Marconi Avionics Holdings Helmet position measurement system

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GB9917582D0 (en) 1999-09-29
GB9904669D0 (en) 1999-04-21
GB2347573A (en) 2000-09-06
IL145032A (en) 2006-07-05
ZA200106779B (en) 2002-08-16

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