Optical tracking systems are a useful method for tracking objects in virtual environments. The expense of commercially available optical tracking systems makes them cost prohibitive for many institutions. A cheaper system was developed by using less expensive, off-the-shelf components. A reflective marker can be tracked by cameras fitted with LED lights. The two-dimensional image processing is performed by four low-end PCs which relay the information to a fifth machine that calculates the three-dimensional position of the marker.

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Creator

• Frost, Timothy W.
• Donovan, Shawn Michael

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 06D496M

Advisor

• Lindeman, Robert W.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science

Rights statement

• In Copyright