High-speed videography for optical and x-ray imaging
The SP-2000 Motion Analysis System, or high speed video (HSV) can record up to 2000 full frames per second or up to 12,000 partial (hex) frames per second with a playback speed of 60 frames per second, thus allowing a slow down factor of up to 200 times in the recorded action. The system is quite portable as well as being capable of supporting two cameras simultaneously. The two images, which could be views of the same event from different angles and/or different fields of view or depth of field, can be viewed on the same TV monitor by use of picture inset techniques with variable size and positioning of the inset. Other useful features of the high speed video system includes a data frame and X and Y reticles that can be activated on replayed images to give accurate position data for any desired frame. The data frame gives the time of day, date, elapsed time since the beginning of recording of the particular frame being viewed, identification number, X, Y, recording rate in frames per second, frame count, tape count as well as status messages such as Stopped and Still Image. The great appeal of the high speed video system is the live camera setup conditions which allow likely success on the initial recording and the immediate playback feature common to all video systems. Also, the fact that this data is in digital format means that with our optional computer interface, information such as the aforementioned X and Y data can be directly input to a computer. These convenient features are the result of a number of technological advances. These include a solid state video sensor, specialized microgap recording heads, high density magnetic recording tape, microprocessors for a wide range of sophisticated controls.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 6632935
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-84-1419; CONF-8405220-1; ON: DE84012661
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) conference, Denver, CO, USA, 21 May 1984; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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