Polaris Vicra System Overview; Introduction; Figure 1-1 Polaris Vicra Measurement Volume - Northern Digital Polaris Vicra User Manual

Polaris Vicra System Overview

1 Polaris Vicra System Overview
1.1

Introduction

The Polaris Vicra System is an optical measurement system that measures the 3D positions of either
active or passive markers affixed to application-specific tools. Using this information, the Polaris
Vicra System is able to determine the position and orientation of tools within a specific
measurement volume. A 3D representation of the measurement volume is shown below in
Figure 1-1.
The system has applications in a range of industries, including:
• medical
• dental
• research
The system consists of a Position Sensor, a Host USB Converter, a power adapter, and cables, see
Figure 1-2. A host computer is also required to operate the system. The host computer must be
approved to IEC60950 or IEC60601 standard and meet the following minimum specifications:
• Pentium Processor (>1GHz recommended)
• 256Mb Random Access Memory (RAM)
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938 mm
491 mm
392 mm
557 mm

Figure 1-1 Polaris Vicra Measurement Volume

887 mm
1336 mm
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