Development of Low-Cost Tracking System for Infantry Training

PhaseSpace and the University of Southern California (USC) propose a hybrid tracking solution, combining the next generation PhaseSpace LED tracking technology with computer vision, inertial tracking, low cost sensors and switches. The next generation PhaseSpace system will incorporate miniature Bluetooth-driven infrared LED markers, and 4,000 pixel CMOS linear detectors. This will result in 16 megapixel spatial resolution and sub-millimeter LED tracking at over 2000 frames per second. Leveraging millions of dollars in hardware and software development with the latest advances in electronics and optics, PhaseSpace has developed a 9 megapixel color CMOS image sensors and computer vision software for the US Air Force that will be used commercially for eye tracking, facial expressions and tracking objects that don''t need sub-millimeter resolution. PhaseSpace will work with Analog Devices to integrate 6 degree of freedom (DOF) inertial tracking units. This hybrid system will use low cost Bluetooth RF, microcontrollers, switches and bend sensors to track bodies, weapons, eyes, gestures, and facial expressions in real time. This system is designed to be mass produced for games, robotic, medical tracking and other applications outside traditional motion capture. It will have market appeal for low cost applications where there will never be a full-time operator.