SOFTWARE

The ARGUS software supports the ARGUS System in a very efficient way. The full potential of the available hardware is used to capture and evaluate the measuring area efficiently and with high accuracy.


Data Acquisition
- Fully integrated interface for different camera models and different file formats
- Real time display supports the image acquisition
- Automatic multiple-image-mode to cope with difficult lighting conditions

Calculation of surface coordinates and form change
- Automatic calculation of 3D surface coordinates, major and minor strain and thickness reduction
- Thickness reduction and deformation can be calculated in the center line of the sheet
- Calculation of the strain values based upon Flow Curve

Forming Limit Diagram
- Import functionality for Forming Limit Curves
- Visualization of measuring results in Forming Limit Diagram


Primitives
- Primitives (spheres, cylinders, cones, planes, lines ...) can be generated from 3D data (certified by PTB and NIST)
- Primitives can be used to adjust the coordinate system of the measurement

Registration
- Registration of the captured data into predefined coordinate systems or into predefined geometrical elements (primitives)
- Display of the calculated values in z-axis for a simple comparison to FEM data

Section Data
- Sections can easily be defined, evaluated and the resulting data graphically displayed and exported
- Tools to edit and process the section data

Graphical Display and Data Export
- Result data overlay on captured images
- Extensive reporting capabilities which allow the integration of graphical diagrams, captured images and section diagrams
- Statistic functionality and export functions are available

Automation
- Macro functions can be recorded, edited and launched to speed up repetitive steps in the image capturing, post processing, data evaluation and display process

Hardware
- High-end laptop or 64 bit Dual-CPU PC with ample RAM minimizing the measurement and calculation time and maximizing the throughput
- Easy transportable system based on a powerful notebook PC

Help
- Automated parameter suggestions for all important functions
- Online help