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POSITION TRACKER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tracker
1, record 1, English, tracker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continuous input devices generate a continual stream of events in isolation(no user manipulation) or in response to [the user's actions]. For example, a tracker is a device which will continually output position and orientation records even if the device is not moving. 2, record 1, English, - tracker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tracker: data validated by Canadian subject-field experts from École Polytechnique de Montréal, MasterpieceVR and McGill University. 3, record 1, English, - tracker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traqueur
1, record 1, French, traqueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les casques peuvent [...] être équipés d'un traqueur permettant [...] de localiser où se situe l'utilisateur dans l'espace et dans quelle direction il regarde pour permettre [une rétroaction] sur les écrans. 1, record 1, French, - traqueur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rastreador
1, record 1, Spanish, rastreador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los rastreadores son sensores que se encargan de detectar la posición y orientación de un objeto y dejan disponible la información para el resto del sistema de realidad virtual. La función más común de un rastreador es reportar la posición y orientación de la cabeza o de la mano del usuario. 2, record 1, Spanish, - rastreador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El reconocimiento de movimientos del usuario se logra con rastreadores (trackers) ubicados en algunas partes del cuerpo, los cuales pueden utilizar distintos sistemas (mecánicos, ópticos, ultrasónicos o magnéticos). Los rastreadores deben identificar en tiempo real una posición tridimensional [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - rastreador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- redirected walking
1, record 2, English, redirected%20walking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Redirected walking [is done] by interactively rotating the virtual scene about the user, such that the user is made to continually walk towards the farthest "wall" of the tracker area. The user does not notice this rotation because the algorithm exploits the limitations of human perceptual mechanisms for sensing position, orientation and movement. 2, record 2, English, - redirected%20walking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
redirected walking: data validated by Canadian subject-field experts from École Polytechnique de Montréal, MasterpieceVR and McGill University. 3, record 2, English, - redirected%20walking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marche redirigée
1, record 2, French, marche%20redirig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la «marche redirigée» (ou «redirected walking» [en anglais]) [consiste] à donner l'impression à l'utilisateur [...] de traverser un espace en ligne droite alors qu'il marche en suivant une ligne courbée. 2, record 2, French, - marche%20redirig%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- paso redirigido
1, record 2, Spanish, paso%20redirigido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La desensibilización del proceso de aprendizaje y, por tanto, la obtención de conocimientos parciales y truncados es el principal riesgo del tan abusado formato audiovisual, presente en todas las comunicaciones actuales, especialmente cuando estas tienen fines comerciales. Un claro ejemplo de esto es la utilización en realidad virtual de una técnica denominada "paso redirigido” (redirected walking), que consiste en engañar al cerebro haciéndole creer, por ejemplo, que está caminando en línea recta, cuando en realidad está caminando en círculos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - paso%20redirigido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- standardized plan position indicator display
1, record 3, English, standardized%20plan%20position%20indicator%20display
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An individual console contains a standardized plan position indicator display, radar synthetic image generator and control devices such as tracker ball and keyboard. 1, record 3, English, - standardized%20plan%20position%20indicator%20display
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écran de situation tactique standard
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20situation%20tactique%20standard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les consoles sont équipées d'un écran de situation tactique standard, du même générateur d'images radar/synthétiques et des mêmes outils de commande, clavier et boule. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cran%20de%20situation%20tactique%20standard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- angular increment
1, record 4, English, angular%20increment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Positioning of the SOFIA telescope is based on spherical sensors(position sensitive devices, PSDs), located at the bearing, and an high resolution inertial three laser gyro system, which is updated regularly by the focal plane tracker camera. The gyros were specially developed for SOFIA to provide extremely low drift rates and noise. Each of them includes 3km of glass fiber providing an angular increment of 0. 0008". 2, record 4, English, - angular%20increment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- incrément d'angle
1, record 4, French, incr%C3%A9ment%20d%27angle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- incrément angulaire 2, record 4, French, incr%C3%A9ment%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Sagem intègre dans ses systèmes de guidage et de navigation trois types de gyrolaser de classe inertielle, de périmètre 8, 16 et 32 cm. Les appareils fournissent directement une information d'angle sous forme d'incréments. L'incrément d'angle est fonction de la longueur d'onde optique et du périmètre du gyroscope. 3, record 4, French, - incr%C3%A9ment%20d%27angle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On peut distinguer plusieurs systèmes laser scanner : les systèmes composés de plusieurs télémètres laser émettant chacun un faisceau dans une direction particulière de sorte que l'incrément angulaire soit constant entre deux faisceaux, dans ce cas chaque bande de mesure est composée d'un certain nombre de profils parallèles [...] 4, record 4, French, - incr%C3%A9ment%20d%27angle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- incrément
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radar synthetic image generator
1, record 5, English, radar%20synthetic%20image%20generator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An individual console contains a standardized plan position indicator display, radar synthetic image generator and control devices such as a tracker ball and keyboard. 1, record 5, English, - radar%20synthetic%20image%20generator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- générateur d'images radar/synthétiques
1, record 5, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27images%20radar%2Fsynth%C3%A9tiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les consoles sont équipées d'un écran de situation tactique standardisé, du même générateur d'images radar/synthétiques et des mêmes outils de commande tels que clavier et boule. 1, record 5, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27images%20radar%2Fsynth%C3%A9tiques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reflector tracker plotting plate 1, record 6, English, reflector%20tracker%20plotting%20plate
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- position tracker 1, record 6, English, position%20tracker
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écran de pointage
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20pointage
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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