Table 1 Comparison between the UM-AR-GPS-ROVER and ARMOR configuration
Device | UM-AR-GPS-ROVER | ARMOR | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
Location Tracking | Trimble AgGPS 332 using OmniStar XP correction for Differential GPS method | Trimble AgGPS 332 using CMR correction broadcast by a Trimble AgGPS RTK Base 450/900 | OmniStar XP provides 10~20 cm accuracy. RTK provides 2.5 cm horizontal accuracy, and 3.7 cm vertical accuracy |
Orientation Tracking | PNI TCM 5 | PNI TCM XB | Same accuracy, but ARMOR places TCM XB rigidly close to the camera |
Video Camera | Fire-I Digital Firewire Camera | Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 | LifeCam VX-5000 is lightweight, small and uses less wire |
Head-mounted Display | i-Glasses SVGA Pro video see-through HMD | eMagin Z800 3DVisor | Z800 3DVisor is lightweight with stereovision |
Laptop | Dell Precision M60 Notebook | ASUS N10J Netbook | ASUS N10J is lightweight and smaller |
User Command Input | WristPC wearable keyboard and Cirque Smart Cat touchpad | Nintendo Wii Remote | Wii Remote is lightweight and intuitive to use |
Power Source | Fedco POWERBASE | Tekkeon myPower MP3750 | MP3750 is lightweight and has multiple voltage outputs charging both GPS receiver and HMD |
Backpack Apparatus | Kensington Contour Laptop Backpack | Load Bearing Vest | Extensible and easy to access equipment |