Abstract:
In an apparatus for controlling the positioning of an object having a specified point, a first limiter establishes a movable range of the specified point of the object, and limits movement of the specified point of the object within the movable range. The movable range includes a line connecting the position of the specified point of the object and a target position for the specified point of the object. A second limiter limits change of a specified orientation of the object from increasing an angular difference between the specified orientation of the object a target orientation for the specified orientation of the object.
Abstract:
In arm support apparatus, a longitudinal mount has opposing first and second ends. An elbow locator is provided on the first end of the mount. The elbow locator locates an operator's elbow when the operator's forearm is mounted on the mount. A rotary joint of a multijoint arm has a rotary axis having a vertical component. The mount is rotatably joined to the rotary joint. While the forearm is mounted on the mount so that the elbow of the operator's arm is located by the elbow locator, the rotary axis is located with a distance with respect to the elbow to enable both the first and second ends of the mount to swing about the rotary axis. The distance is set to be equal to or longer than 50 mm.
Abstract:
A control apparatus detects a misalignment between an irradiation position of a transdermal treatment device and a target irradiation position. When the misalignment is detected, the control unit stops irradiation of the transdermal treatment device or moves the irradiation position closer to the target irradiation position.
Abstract:
A display control device includes an image acquisition unit, a position acquisition unit, an image displaying unit, an information acquisition unit, and an information displaying unit. The image displaying unit displays with a display device a target image, the target image being an image a position corresponding to a tool position. The information acquisition unit acquires the at least one medical support information associated with an acquired position that represents the position of the medical tool at a time when the medical support information was acquired. The information displaying unit performs an information display by associating, based on the acquired position associated with the at least one medical support information, the medical support information with a position on the target image and that displays the medical support information.
Abstract:
An information integration apparatus includes: an information acquiring means for acquiring a plurality of pieces of information from at least one device; a time tag inserting means for inserting a time tag, which indicates time when the information is acquired, in the information; a type tag inserting means for inserting a type tag, which indicates a type of the information, in the information; an information storing means for storing the information, in which the time tag and the type tag are inserted, to a storage unit; an information reading means for setting a time point and reading the information, which has the latest time tag indicative of time before the time point, for each type of the information, from the storage unit; and an information outputting means for outputting the read information to display the information by a display unit using a display method suited to the type of information.
Abstract:
In a method and apparatus for supporting dental implantation surgery, a three-dimensional CT image of jaws of an object is acquired. A reference site of the jaws and an implantation position of a gum in the jaws are set in the three-dimensional CT image. The implant is implanted at the implantation position. A three-dimensional optical image of an inside of an oral cavity of the object is then produced. The reference site is positionally set in the three-dimensional optical image through recognition of a shape of the reference site in the three-dimensional optical image. A surgical tool is positionally controlled to the implantation position in the oral cavity, based on i) a relationship between the position of the reference site and the implantation position of the gum in the three-dimensional CT image and ii) the position of the reference site in the three-dimensional optical image.
Abstract:
A hair implanter is equipped with a tube in which a shaft is disposed movable in an axial direction thereof, a tapered hollow needle extending from a tip end of the tube, and slits extending from a tip of the needle in an axial direction thereof to divide a body of the needle into a plurality of needle strips. The needle strips are so shaped that when the shaft is pushed, it contacts inner surfaces of the needle strips, and when the shaft is further advanced in sliding contact with the inner surfaces of the needle strips, the needle strips will elastically bend radially outwardly. Each of the slits extends toward the base end of the tube across a point at which the shaft contacts the inner surfaces of the needle strips. This achieves smooth opening of the tip of the needle with a small degree of force pushing the shaft.
Abstract:
A data collection system collects data required to generate an automated work program that causes a control target to automatically perform predetermined work. The data collection system instructs presentation of a work guide that indicates a work process for work elements. The data collection system acquires an operation log of a log collection system during execution of the work element. The data collection system acquires an image log of the log collection system during execution of the work element. The data collection system acquires time data indicating time required to execute the work element. The data collection system acquires evaluation data indicating evaluation of an execution result of the work element. The data collection system causes a data storage unit to store therein a work element log in work element units in association with the operation log, the image log, the time data, and the evaluation data.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with: an information acquisition portion; an information storage portion; an event extraction section; a region setting section; and a display section. The information storage portion adds, to medical information, a time at which the information acquisition portion acquires the medical information from each of multiple medical devices used in a surgery, and a label for specifying the medical information. The display section causes a display device to display, as medical information, an image including a surgery site and at least one event extracted by the event extraction section in a time region set by the region setting section based on the time added to the medical information.
Abstract:
A setting task of a setting unit includes a task to determine, based on a detection result of a detector, whether a click operation is carried out with a part of an operator's body mounted on a mount portion. The click operation is defined as an intentional movement of the part of the body by the operator in accordance with a predetermined pattern.