Apparatus and method for tracking a volume in a three-dimensional space
US11007015B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/378
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided are apparatus and methods for tracking a volume of interest in three dimensions in real time, using fewer than 6 DOF tracking information together with an external 6 DOE coordinate system. The apparatus and methods described herein provide more accurate, smaller, and less expensive tracking systems than prior approaches based on full 6 DOF tracking comprising translation and full orientation information. Embodiments may be used in applications such as surgical navigation, gaming, robotics, motion capture, and training.
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