Motion Amplification (MA) Explained

Motion Amplification is a revolutionary video analysis system hardware plus software that records minute motion at selected frequency bands and amplifies it to a level visible to the naked eye.

Every pixel effectively becomes a displacement sensor, so a single image contains millions of probes at once.

All the user needs to do is aim the camera at the target machine or structure, record a short video, and process it in software that amplifies the captured motion.

You can draw a region of interest anywhere in the image to obtain peak displacement along with a time waveform and an FFT spectrum. These data can be analyzed as if collected with a conventional vibration analyzer. With these capabilities, you can perform ODS studies, finite-element model correlation and resonance investigations on machines or structures in a fraction of the time and without installing sensors.



System Advantages:

  • A fast, effective alternative to traditional ODS methods (bump test, run-up/coast-down, modal analysis, finite element and more).
  • Rapid failure-analysis tool with no sensor installation on the machine or structure.
  • Extract time waveform and FFT anywhere on the asset from a single video.
  • Clear visual output that communicates the problem to non-technical leadership and shortens decision time, reducing cumulative damage.
  • Simple software workflow after a short training session.
  • Fully non-contact technology no physical connection to the asset.
  • Testing while the machine or process remains in normal operation no shutdown planning required.
  • Unlimited investigative scenarios across machines, structures and production processes.

For more information, visit the manufacturer’s website: www.rdi-technologies.com