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Infrared tracking system

  • US 9,692,990 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2016
  • Issued: 06/27/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An infrared tracking system, comprising:

  • a computing device;

    one or more tracking cameras;

    non-transitory media storing instructions readable by the computing device, that when executed by the computing device, cause the computing device to;

    receive image data from the one or more tracking cameras, the received image data comprising image data corresponding to infrared light pulses emitted from a first plurality of infrared light sources affixed to a moveable object;

    based at least in part on the received image data, detect a first pattern of infrared light pulses;

    identify from the first pattern of detected infrared light pulses the presence of at least a first infrared light source and a second infrared light source of the first plurality of infrared light sources; and

    calculate a first orientation of the moveable object based at least in part on the identified presence of the first infrared light source and the second infrared light source, wherein the first orientation is defined using at least five degrees of freedom.

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