Photo Release -- KVH’s 1750 IMU Key Part of New Augmented-Reality System Developed by Sportvision for TV Golf Coverage
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At the heart of Sportvision’s RangeFinder system is a broadcast-quality camera with a KVH 1750 IMU mounted in a box at the top of the camera; the IMU works in conjunction with a GPS mounted at the base of the camera. By combining data from the IMU and the GPS, the RangeFinder system enables the measurement of the precise location and attitude of the camera; with that information, Sportvision technicians create augmented-reality graphics that indicate how far away a green, sand trap, obstacle, or any other feature is located.
“We selected KVH’s 1750 IMU due to its performance attributes, its size and weight, as well as its cost-effectiveness,” says
KVH’s 1750 IMU incorporates three axes of KVH’s DSP-1750, the world’s smallest fiber optic gyro (FOG), with three axes of accelerometer technology to create an advanced 6-degrees-of-freedom sensor. Designed to integrate easily into the most demanding stabilization, pointing, and navigation applications, the 1750 IMU enhances performance at a lower cost than competing systems.
“Our IMUs and other inertial sensors have been used in several of Sportvision’s innovative products, including the LiveLineTM system for America’s Cup yacht racing coverage, and we are thrilled to play a role in this new system for golf coverage,” says Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH chief executive officer.
The RangeFinder system is designed to enhance the television viewer’s enjoyment of golf competitions by providing more insight into the setting. “The camera is mounted on a mobile tower that can go vertical 20 feet in the air, and that gives the viewer a really unique perspective of the course,” says
During the U.S. Open, the RangeFinder mobile camera towers will be positioned on the fairway for a golfer’s second or third shot on a particular hole; the intent is to provide graphics on the approach shots to the green, rather than on a drive from the tee. Sportvision and FOX Sports worked together for more than a year to develop the new system.
“For the TV viewer, RangeFinder gives them an angle behind the golfer that they have never seen before,” says
KVH’s 1750 IMU marries the groundbreaking E•Core® ThinFiber technology of KVH’s DSP-1750 FOG with very low noise, solid state MEMS accelerometers to create a commercial-off-the-shelf IMU. The 1750 IMU offers exceptional precision in a very small form factor, making it ideal for applications where space is limited, such as unmanned and autonomous systems. The 1750 IMU is one of a series of three IMUs that KVH has developed to address a wide range of demanding applications, including autonomous vehicles; unmanned aerial surveillance, surveying, and mapping; autonomous research and exploration; humanoid robots; and oil and gas pipeline inspection equipment.
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