Optical Modeling of Medical and Biomedical Systems Using TracePro

Designing modern optical systems can be a complex and difficult task. There are many factors that come into play, such as materials, space constraints, performance, and many more. Using optical design and analysis software such as TracePro gives scientists, engineers, and designers the ability to work in a virtual environment during the design process. Models can be created in TracePro or imported from a CAD program, allowing users to build and test a multitude of designs in a short period of time. Working in TracePro accelerates the development process, reduces cost and improves results. In this on-demand webinar, we will look at a few examples of how TracePro can be used to analyze a system and improve its performance. Featuring TracePro by Lambda available through the Altair Partner Alliance. On-demand recording length: 23 minutes

This presentation from APA Partner, Lambda Research Corporation, details optical analysis and simulation of an automotive head-up display (HUD) system using Optics Software for Layout and Optimization (OSLO) and TracePro.

Optical based biomedical systems can span a wide range of applications from wearables, pulse oximeters, absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and many, many others. These systems use light sources of varying types and wavelength ranges, including UV, visible, and infrared. Optical design and analysis programs such as TracePro, available through the Altair Partner Alliance, allow engineers and designers to design, analyze, and optimize these types of systems in a virtual environment. These allow for easy and efficient modification of the system parameters and helps to speed the design process and reduce development costs.

The use of LiDAR systems is becoming more popular in automotive applications. Optical analysis software such as TracePro allows engineers and designers to model these systems in a virtual environment and make wise choices before producing physical prototypes. Modeling these systems can be challenging in terms of setting up the source, choosing the appropriate properties, and working with small number of rays that return to the target. In this webinar we will look at modeling LiDAR systems in TracePro including setting up the model, defining the beam, and analyzing the results. We will also look at tools to improve the sampling efficiency of the model to get better results without the need for raytracing very large numbers of rays.

An Introductory webinar to TracePro, a powerful illumination and non-imaging optical design and analysis program with an easy-to-use graphical interface. Its solid modeling, Monte Carlo ray tracing, and optimization features make it a versatile tool for illumination designers and optical analysts.

This biomedical webinar series highlights solutions for some of the healthcare industry's most complex challenges. Each session covers applications specific to the medical field including how to leverage multiphysics to enhance medical device design, using machine learning to optimize medical stents, improving mechatronics performance with model-based development software, leveraging additive manufacturing for the design of implants, and using optical modeling for biomedical systems and applications.