Motion Tracking and Analysis Software for Ballistics Applications

In this video of a Department of Homeland Security law enforcement test provided by Vision Research, the car explosion creates a powerful detonation wave traveling at supersonic velocity from its point of origin.

In this controlled explosion conducted at a professional test range, ProAnalyst's markerless 1-D line tracking automatically tracks the speed of the shock wave as it expands and the aftermath of the blast. ProAnalyst also measures the latency between the explosion and the position of the shockwave.

ProAnalyst motion analysis software from Xcitex is the industry-leading software for researchers studying shock and vibration events.

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