Introduction to the Iris aiOne™
The Iris aiOne™ supersedes the Iris M™ and is the most significant advancement since its launch in 2016!
The Iris aiOne™ Ecosystem
RDI Technologies‘ Iris aiOne™ platform is a modular motion and vibration analysis ecosystem that provides a quantitative, system-level view of asset health. It integrates rugged, vision-based measurement hardware with scalable analysis software, enabling motion data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation in a single environment.
✅ All-in-one ecosystem for measuring, visualising and understanding motion
✅ Analyse rotational, modal, transient, route-based—run on the same dataset.
✅ Quantitative waveforms, spectra, deflection shapes without contact sensors.
✅ Vibration levels are benchmarked against standards or user-defined limits.
✅ Live Motion Amplification® visualises motion in real time during acquisition.
✅ AI driven Asset Identification and User Defined Limits
✅ Software-enabled scalability through modular upgrades.
✅ Industrial-grade data integrity for harsh environments.
“Iris aiOne™ = Motion Amplification® + Iris MA™ + TrueSight™ …the most significant advancements since the launch of the Iris M™ in 2016” – Jeff Hay, CEO of RDI Technologies
The Iris MA™ Motion Amplification Camera
The Iris MA™ camera is the system’s primary acquisition device and the world’s first industrial camera with Live Motion Amplification®. Each pixel functions as a calibrated displacement measurement, allowing full-field analysis of deflection, displacement, velocity, and acceleration across machinery, structures, and piping from one recording.
✅ Full-field time- and frequency-domain data captured in a single recording.
✅ High-frequency vibration via time-synchronised wireless accelerometers.
✅ Three different lenses – 50mm, 25mm, 10.5mm
✅ Motion Amplification factor – 1-500x
✅ Frequency range (Standard) – Up to 5,400 CPM @ 180 fps HD, Max 1,300 fps reduced resolution
✅ Frequency range (Highspeed) – Up to 42,000 CPM @ 1,400 fps HD, Max 29,000 reduced resolution
✅ Super-fast transfer with Thunderbolt data/video transfer to the PC.
✅ Rugged & Reliable – Built for tough industrial environments.
TrueSight™ Modular Software Engine
All data is processed in TrueSight™ software, a modular engine using advanced signal processing, computer vision, and artificial intelligence to identify assets, define measurement regions, and evaluate motion against standards or user-defined limits. Multiple analysis methods—including rotational, modal, route-based trending, accelerometer integration, and high-speed transient analysis—are applied to the same dataset.
✅ TrueSight™ Route – Route based video trending
✅ TrueSight™ Rotate – Rotational / Phase analysis
✅ TrueSight™ High Speed – High frequency analysis options
✅ TrueSight™ Accel – Acceleration analysis
✅ TrueSight™ Modal – Resonance / mode shapes / FEA verification
✅ TrueSight™ Limit – Validate asset health against industry standards
✅ TrueSight™ ID – Automatic recognition of pumps, motors, pipes
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By combining full-field video measurements with point-sensor acceleration data, aiOne delivers a comprehensive, time-synchronised view of motion across assets and systems. This unified perspective allows engineers to correlate visible movement with vibration behaviour, accelerating fault identification, improving diagnostic accuracy, and enabling faster, higher-confidence maintenance and operational decisions in the field.
What is Motion Amplification® technology?
00:00 – A revolutionary way to visualise vibration problems
00:38 – What is Motion Amplification® technology?
00:52 – From 2 or 3 sensors on a machine, to 2 million!
01:11 – What applications would this work well on?
01:41 – What is the focal range of the camera?
02:01 – How easy is it to capture the data?
02:30 – Seeing really is believing – it’s so visual!
02:59 – Is it comparable to ODS analysis?
03:14 – What vibration readings can be taken?
04:08 – List of fault types with MA technology
“We have successfully found problems that we would not have known about by using the Motion Amplification® kit (Iris aiOne™).” – Asset Condition Engineer, Transport for London
Motion Amplification® in 30-seconds
Pump Base Problem Visualisation
Finding the root cause
A great example showing the power of MA as a visualization tool. The pump shows poor base security. Vibration levels were 8mm/sec RMS.
How does the Iris aiOne™ compare to the Iris M™ Camera?
What are the Iris aiOne™ key software features?
Iris aiONe™’s proprietary Motion Amplification® software produces easy to understand videos of the actual movement across your equipment or machinery which enables far more effective communication between technical and nontechnical personnel, enhancing decision-making.
| LIVE MOTION AMPLIFICATION® Apply amplification before acquiring a recording. Scan assets instantly to see motion in real time. | TIME WAVEFORMS, SPECTRA, AND ORBITS Unlimited regions drawn to measure displacement with simultaneous measurements. | STABILIZATION Entire frame and region-based image stabilization. |
| DATA EXPORT Export waveforms, spectra, orbits, and object paths to .csv files. | FREQUENCY FILTERING Bandpass, bandstop, lowpass, and highpass filtering of waveform and video. | MOTION MAPS Colorized overlays showing overall motion or individual frequencies. |
| TOP FREQUENCY FILTERING Automatically identifies frequencies of interest and generates filtered datasets. | SHAFT INSPECTION Visually inspect rotating shafts and measure displacement during operation. | TRANSIENT MOTION AMPLIFICATION® Visualize small motions as objects move through the scene. |
| TRANSIENT PATH PLOT Displays object motion paths in both video and plot form. | VIDEO ANNOTATIONS Add text, shapes, annotations, and company logos with video export. | VIDEO SIDE-BY-SIDE Side-by-side playback of original and Motion Amplification® video. |
What are the technical specifications of the Iris MA™?
The Iris MA™ is a purpose-built industrial data acquisition instrument engineered to deliver clean, high-fidelity motion data in harsh environments, enabling live, real-time Motion Amplification® through the TrueSight™ analysis engine with complete confidence in the results. Designed as a long-term platform rather than a disposable device, its capabilities expand through software upgrades and modular hardware additions, protecting your investment while ensuring it remains ready for future diagnostic demands.
| LENSES TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 Lens for Micro Four Thirds, 7Artisans 25mm f/0.95 Lens for Micro Four Thirds, Voigtlander Nokton 10.5mm f/0.95 Lens for Micro Four Thirds | MOTION AMPLIFICATION® FACTOR 1-500x | THUNDERBOLT CABLE LENGTH 9.84 ft (3m) |
| SAMPLE RATE 1,400 fps in HD, up to 29,000 fps at reduced resolution. | MINIMUM DISPLACEMENT <0.01 mils (0.25 µm) at 3.3 ft (1m) with 50mm lens, 0.005 mils (0.125 µm) at close focus. | OPTIONAL ACCESSORY KIT LED light: 23,000 Lux @ 1 m, Li-ion light battery, light stand, extra vibration pads, computer stand. |
| FREQUENCY RANGE Standard: Up to 5,400 CPM @ 180 fps HD, Max 1,300 fps reduced resolution. Highspeed: Up to 42,000 CPM @ 1,400 fps HD, Max 29,000 fps reduced resolution. | PLAYBACK/EXPORT SPEED 4x original framerate to 1 fps. | AQUISITION SYSTEM i7 processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, dual batteries, lightweight, MIL-STD-810G standard drop protection, 1 yr accidental damage protection. |
Review the Iris MA™ Specification Sheet.
What modules are available for TrueSight™?
TrueSight™ Route
Route-based video trending (included as standard)
TrueSight™ Rotate
Advanced rotational diagnostics for imbalance, misalignment, shaft bending, and torsional behaviour.
TrueSight™ HighSpeed
High-frequency and transient vibration analysis using high frame-rate acquisition.
TrueSight™ Accel
Deep integration of wireless accelerometer data with full-field motion measurements.
TrueSight™ Modal
Operating Deflection Shape (ODS) and modal analysis using full-field video data.
TrueSight™ Limit
Automatic benchmarking against industry standards or user-defined alarm thresholds.
TrueSight™ ID
AI-based automatic asset identification and measurement region creation.
“Videos from the Iris aiOne™ platform are produced within seconds of data collection. In other words, Iris aiOne™ saves you time and money.” – CM Technician, Oil Industry, Scotland
How frequent are the Iris aiOne™ Software Updates?
Key Features – V4.2 Update
Summary
- Software update 4.2 introduces a faster, more accurate, and more intuitive way to move from vibration data to clear decision-ready insight. This update streamlines the entire workflow with integrated report generation, validated distance measurements, automatic GIF creation, precise video cropping, and faster region-of-interest analysis—giving engineers and reliability teams the tools they need to communicate findings clearly and act with confidence. Release December 19th, 2025
Key Features – V1-0 to 3.2 Update
Summary
- Best-In-Class Digital Image Stabilization: Cutting edge image stabilization techniques have been developed and implemented to address environmental challenges such as flexible floors or mounting surfaces. Applying this post-processing technique will further enhance the stability and clarity of mp4’s.
- Phase Overlay: With the newest version of Motion Amplification® analysis software, you can now graphically display relative phase throughout the image for a specified frequency. Similar to Motion Map (available in 3.0), the new Phase Map feature allows the user to visualize relative phase as different colors across the entire image and easily see elements that are out of phase as opposite colors. This gives the user quick access to approximate phase relationships without the use of ROI’s.
- Difference Plots: Provides users the ability to determine relative motion between multiple ROI’s.
- Metrology (Ruler – Distance & Angle): Users can overlay distances and angles onto videos and document the distances between objects within an image. This feature can also determine angles between critical lines or features within an image.
- Audio Enabled Video Editing: Narration and background music can be added to Motion Studio Projects, enhancing users’ ability to tell the story and report findings within the exported mp4.
Download the PDF Overview.
Key Features (Interview) – V2.5 Update
Summary
RDI Technologies Inc. keep pushing the Motion Amplification® Technology boundaries. In this interviews with Jeff Hay CEO of RDI Technologies, discover the latest key features of the v2.5 IRIS software update. If you are involved with Condition Monitoring this technology is a game changer not to be missed.
How does the Iris MA™ perform in the field?
Aquistion and Amplification
Summary
Benefits:
Visualize
Iris aiOne™ enables a dramatic visualization of the movement. Motion Amplification® is a proprietary video processing technique that detects subtle displacement and then converts that movement to a level visible with the naked eye.
Communicate
Iris aiOne™ enhances the understanding of the components and interrelationships creating the movement and provides a communication tool for technical and non-technical resources.
Measure
Iris aiOne™ measures and quantifies mechanical or structural assets that a camera can see with the same accuracy as a contacting displacement sensor
Troubleshoot
Iris aiOne™ allows you to filter your data and visualize movement at specific frequencies to find the real source of a problem and position your team to fix it.
Displacement and Frequency
Summary
This software module allows you to draw regions of interest and return a time waveform and spectrum in both the horizontal and vertical directions from those locations. Also included are new features in the acquisition software that assist in making measurements designed for displacement.
Frequency Based Filtering
Summary
The Iris aiOne™, allows users to isolate individual frequencies in RDI’s Motion Amplification® software. Combinations of filters can be applied to isolate multiple frequencies. Filtering is performed graphically by the user through a color-coded spectrum. The spectrum represents the displacement for a region of interest in the video data. Simply drag the cursor representing a filter’s cutoff frequency on the spectrum to apply the filters to any frequency.
How easy is the Iris aiOne™ Software to use?
Motion Explorer
This application allows you to manage all of your Motion Amplification® data from one place. You will now be able to preview your recordings before opening them, organize your data in a hierarchical structure, and associated files such as PDFs and MP4s with your recordings.
Motion Studio
The new Motion Studio Update gives you the ability to create even more powerful videos! Add spectra and waveforms to your videos, show multiple views from a single screen, and edit your videos straight from video editor screen. Motion Studio gives you all the tools for your reports.
Real-world Motion Amplification Case Studies
Case 1 – Flow induced pipework foundation problem
Utilized the camera to visualize pipework and pump problem. Due to low frequency of this problem this was not obvious in standard velocity data.
Here is a classic example of this. We were carrying out a follow up scan using Motion Amplification® Technology. This was done to assess the level of improvement after some corrective work. The MA visual data showed a significant improvement had been made although quite clearly the root cause was still present and had not been eliminated.
Case 2 – Root cause eliminated?
Case 3 – Repeat bearing failures, root cause found
A large centrifugal pump with a history of NDE bearing and seal failures. Motion amplification® used to find the root cause.
The Laser Tach integration enables the shaft or blade to be optically “frozen,” allowing nonsynchronous motion to be clearly visualised during analysis. It offers an optical measurement range of 5–200,000 RPM (camera sync 5–7,500 RPM at full frame), with 0.001–10 RPM resolution, ±0.01% optical accuracy, a 2-inch to 25-foot operating distance, onboard min/max/last memory, and battery-powered operation for up to 30 hours.
Case 4 – Laser Tach Sync
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Last updated: 12th March 2026
Calum S. –
Love the innovation and the introduction of AI – excited to put the new camera through its paces in the field!
Support –
Thanks for the positive comment, Calum!