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In 6DOF trackers, the coils must be precisely characterized for their electromagnetic properties: gains, non-orthogonalities, non-concentricities, and finite-size effects. Since characterization is measuring electromagnetic properties, the point set chosen should make electromagnetic sense rather than mechanical sense.
 
In 6DOF trackers, the coils must be precisely characterized for their electromagnetic properties: gains, non-orthogonalities, non-concentricities, and finite-size effects. Since characterization is measuring electromagnetic properties, the point set chosen should make electromagnetic sense rather than mechanical sense.
  
The important electromagnetic property, is the boundary-condition property: If we know the magnetic field on the plane of the working volume closest to the transmitter, we can calculate the field elsewhere in the working volume.
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The coils can only be manufactured to so much precision. Characterization measures the actual properties of each coil, to improve the tracker accuracy.
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The important electromagnetic property, is the boundary-condition property: If we know the magnetic field everywhere on the boundary of the working volume, we can calculate the field inside the working volume.
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For coil characterization, the boundary-condition property suggests characterizing coils using only the the plane of the working volume closest to the transmitter. This could be done with a 2D robot or with a 3D robot. If a 3D robot is used, we can then use the remainder of the 3D robot points to check mechanical accuracy.

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EM Tracker Coil Characterization

When we test a tracker for accuracy, we generally check using point sets that make mechanical sense. For example, we may use a 3D robot to move the receiver all over the working volume (also called the motion box).

In 6DOF trackers, the coils must be precisely characterized for their electromagnetic properties: gains, non-orthogonalities, non-concentricities, and finite-size effects. Since characterization is measuring electromagnetic properties, the point set chosen should make electromagnetic sense rather than mechanical sense.

The coils can only be manufactured to so much precision. Characterization measures the actual properties of each coil, to improve the tracker accuracy.

The important electromagnetic property, is the boundary-condition property: If we know the magnetic field everywhere on the boundary of the working volume, we can calculate the field inside the working volume.

For coil characterization, the boundary-condition property suggests characterizing coils using only the the plane of the working volume closest to the transmitter. This could be done with a 2D robot or with a 3D robot. If a 3D robot is used, we can then use the remainder of the 3D robot points to check mechanical accuracy.