Title :
The NEAR project: Active endoscopes in the operating room
Author :
Ciucci, M. ; Kahrs, L.A. ; Raczkowsky, J. ; Wörn, H. ; Halatsch, M.-E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Process Autom. & Robot., Univ. of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe
Abstract :
The following work describes in the field of neuro endoscopy the possibilities offered by active endoscopes equipped with augmented reality features and able to perform quantitative measurements. In the NEAR project, a practical implementation targeted towards endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and realized with standard optical systems and endoscopes is used as an example to discuss the limits and the possibilities offered by computer vision and navigations techniques.
Keywords :
augmented reality; endoscopes; medical computing; NEAR project; active endoscopes; augmented reality features; endoscopic third ventriculostomy; neuroendoscopy; operating room; quantitative measurement; standard optical systems; Augmented reality; Brain modeling; Computer vision; Endoscopes; Image reconstruction; Layout; Minimally invasive surgery; Navigation; Neurosurgery; Robotics and automation; augmented reality; neuroendoscopy; quantitative endoscopy; triangulation;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Environments, Human-Computer Interfaces and Measurements Systems, 2009. VECIMS '09. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3808-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1944-9410
DOI :
10.1109/VECIMS.2009.5068864
