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HEAD TRACKING [10 records]

Record 1 2022-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Devices
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
CONT

... head tracking sensors can be used to estimate what portion of the virtual environment is being viewed by the user...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs électroniques
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
CONT

[...] la plupart des casques de réalité virtuelle comprennent des capteurs de suivi de la tête [...], de sorte que le système peut répondre aux mouvements de la tête de l'utilisateur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
CONT

Head tracking is often used to identify a user's location or the direction of their gaze; head tracking can be combined with eye tracking for this latter application.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
  • Cartography
DEF

A manually operated input device which is used to indicate direction and amount of movement for a digitizer cursor, a plotting head, or a display element which is then called "tracking symbol" or "cursor"...

OBS

Not to be confused with devices which are mainly used to trace graphics, like digitizer cursor, stylus or puck, although these devices may also be used for positioning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
  • Cartographie
DEF

Dispositif manuel d'entrée utilisé pour localiser (en indiquant la direction et l'importance du déplacement) le curseur d'un numériseur, la tête d'un traceur) [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
  • Body Movements (Sports)
DEF

A position assumed by the freefalling parachutist in order to attain maximum horizontal drift.

CONT

One Performer is in a tracking position with the head in the flying direction and with the front of the torso towards the sky. The other Performer is in a tracking position with the head in the flying direction with the front of the torso towards the ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
  • Mouvements du corps (Sports)
CONT

Un performeur est dans une position de dérive avec la tête dans la direction du vol et le buste face au ciel. L'autre performeur est dans une position de dérive avec la tête dans la direction du vol et le buste face au sol.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

Optical Head(OH). The OH is typically located outside the spacecraft and performs the critical functions of generating and pointing the transmit laser beam and acquiring and tracking the received beacon and receive laser beams. Major elements of the OH are :-Coarse pointing assembly used for steering the terminal line of sight.-Optical subsystem comprising telescope, optical bench and beacon collimator.-Fine pointing assembly(FPA) : This is a mechanism used in conjunction with the tracking sensor to provide the tracking function for the terminal.-Point ahead assembly(PAA) : This is similar to the FPA and is used to introduce the required point ahead offset to the transmit beam.-Acquisition sensor(AS) : This is a wide field of view sensor used during acquisition for the identification and location of the partner terminal.-Tracking sensor(TS) : This is a fast sensor that operates in a closed loop with the FPA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
CONT

Another lightweight passive infrared surveillance system capable of tracking air targets is Signaal' s Irscan, which is equipped with its own stabilized sensor head.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Propulsion des bateaux
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
CONT

Toujours chez Signaal, I'Irscan est un autre capteur léger stabilisé de veille infrarouge passive contre les menaces aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 7 1987-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Simulators (Aeroindustry)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulateurs de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 8 1978-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
OBS

Although missile seeker usually refers to the infra-red tracking head on a missile, a search radar used to detect missiles is sometimes called a missile seeker.

OBS

Information obtained from DEW, and DEEM-4, NDHQ.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
OBS

veille anti-missile.

Spanish

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Record 9 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
OBS

noise in the picture due to improper tracking may be corrected by turning the--[it] maintains accurate rotary head tracking when the playback picture is distorted

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
OBS

--. (...) Assurer l'exact positionnement des têtes vidéo sur les pistes enregistrées (...) maintenir en phase avec une précision de quelques degrés (...) rattraper des variations accidentelles de phase

Spanish

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Record 10 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
OBS

--position appropriée des pistes par rapport aux têtes en parlant d'un magnétoscope.

Spanish

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