摘要:
The present application is directed to a system for calibrating one or more optical sensors associated with an elongate instrument body of an elongate instrument, the system comprising: a calibration fixture configured to position the elongate instrument body in a known geometric configuration; and a controller configured to: (i) determine a sensed geometric configuration based on signals received from the one or more optical sensor while the elongate instrument body positioned in the calibration fixture is in the known geometric configuration, and (ii) compare the sensed geometric configuration with the known geometric configuration. Further, the present application is directed to a corresponding method for calibrating one or more optical sensors associated with an elongate instrument body of an elongate instrument, the method comprising the following steps: positioning, using a calibration fixture, the elongate instrument body in a known geometric configuration; determining, using a processor, a sensed geometric configuration based on signals received from the one or more optical sensors while the elongate instrument body positioned in the calibration fixture is in the known geometric configuration; and comparing, using the processor, the sensed geometric configuration with the known geometric configuration.
摘要:
The present application is directed to a medical system comprising one or more optical sensors configured to be coupled to a patient's chest, and a controller configured to determine patient's respiration based on signals received from the one or more optical sensors. Further, the present application is directed to a medical system comprising one or more optical sensors configured to be coupled to a patient's body and/or a structure used to stabilize the patient's body, and a controller configured to determine one or more position and/or orientation variables of the patient's body based on signals received from the one or more optical sensors. Finally, the present application is also directed to methods corresponding to the features of the above mentioned medical systems.
摘要:
The present application is directed to a medical system comprising: an image capture device; one or more optical sensors coupled to the image capture device; and a controller configured to determine one or more position and/or orientation variables of the image capture device based on signals received from the one or more optical sensors. Further, the present application is directed to a corresponding method for determining one or more position and/or orientation variables of an image capture device, the method comprising the following steps: coupling one or more optical sensors to the image capture device; and determining, using a processor, one or more position and/or orientation variables of the image capture device based on signals received from the one or more optical sensors.
摘要:
The present application is directed to a medical system comprising: an elongate instrument, an optical sensor system operatively coupled to the elongate instrument and configured to supply localization data indicative of a spatial position of at least a portion of the elongate instrument, and a controller configured to control the movement of the elongate instrument based at least in part upon a comparison of an actual position of the elongate instrument derived from the localization data to a projected position of the instrument derived from a kinematic model of the elongate instrument. Further, the present application is directed to a corresponding method for controlling movement of an elongate instrument, comprising the steps of: coupling an optical sensor system to the elongate instrument; providing, using the optical sensor system, localization data indicative of a spatial position of at least a portion of the elongate instrument; comparing, using a processor, an actual position of the elongate instrument derived from the localization data to a projected position of the instrument derived from a kinematic model of the elongate instrument; and controlling, using a controller, the movement of the elongate instrument based at least in part upon the comparison.
摘要:
The present application is directed to a medical instrument system, comprising: an elongate instrument; a first optical sensor coupled to the elongate instrument; a second optical sensor coupled to the elongate instrument in a known geometric relationship to the first optical sensor; and a controller operatively coupled to the first and second optical sensors and configured to conduct an error analysis by comparing signals received from the first and second optical sensors. Further, the present application is directed to a corresponding method for determining shape and/or position data of an elongate instrument, comprising: coupling a first optical sensor to the elongate instrument; coupling a second optical sensor to the elongate instrument in a known geometric relationship to the first optical sensor; coupling the first and second optical sensors to a controller; and conducting, using the controller, an error analysis by comparing signals received from the first and second optical sensors.
摘要:
The present application is directed to a medical system, comprising a plurality of elongate instruments, each elongate instrument comprising an elongate instrument body having an optical sensor coupled thereto, and a controller configured to determine one or more position and/or orientation variables of each elongate instrument based on signals received from the optical sensor, and register the respective position and/or orientation variables of the elongate instruments in a single reference coordinate system. Further, the present application is directed to a method for registration of a plurality of elongate instruments, the method comprising the following steps: providing a plurality of elongate instruments, each elongate instrument comprising an elongate instrument body; coupling an optical sensor to each elongate instrument body; determining, using a processor, one or more position and/or orientation variables of each elongate instrument based on signals received from the optical sensor; and registering, using the processor, the respective position and/or orientation variables of the elongate instruments in a single reference coordinate system.