PROCAM

The mobile probe ProCam consists of an active probe with a high resolution CCD camera, a portable PC for system control and the software module ProCam Crash that is used as a plug-in to the AICON 3D Studio measuring software. The probe is equipped with a measuring tip to touch object points. During the measurement, the camera is held facing a field of control points that is located nearby, either on portable or on fixed panels.

Easy to use: active probe

The lightweight, hand held probe is ergonomically designed. Measurements are triggered easily by pushing the button on the handle. The reference targets are then illuminated by the integrated infrared ring flash, and the system calculates, displays, and records the coordinates of the probe tip. ProCam operates independently of surrounding light.

To reach the most difficult points: interchangeable probe tips

Extension probe tips are exchangeable and available in various shapes and lengths allowing the measurement of any point with ProCam, e.g. points behind obstructions, under seats or behind the instrument panel. No calibration is required after an exchange.

Flexible, precise – and fast at the same time

The ProCam system is mainly used in a pre-calibrated room or bay. However, when target panels are used, it also permits mobile application. For the stationary operation of ProCam, reference targets are fixed to walls and/or ceiling, and the coordinates of the reference points are measured with high precision. This reference volume may be any size; therefore the system even measures very large vehicles. As the measuring system is portable, the same probe can be operated in several measuring rooms. Consequently, the vehicle can remain in the same room for further instrumentation. Thus the establishment of several measuring stations is possible without considerable extra costs.

The accuracy of ProCam is independent of the object size. It merely depends on the distance between probe and reference targets. When applied in a measuring room, ProCam is able to conduct the complete measurement of a vehicle with only one alignment to the vehicle coordinate system. Through this, a homogeneous accuracy of ± 0.1mm + 0.1mm/m is achieved for the whole vehicle volume. In the process, the measurement of 180 points takes less than two hours. This is a huge saving of time when compared to conventional systems.

Unbeatable efficiency

The hand held probe allows for easy and fast measurement all around the vehicle. Relocation of the measuring equipment does not require realignment. For this reason, ProCam is by far the most powerful system for vehicle crash measurement.