Surgical field camera system that only uses images from cameras with an unobstructed sight line for tracking
US11432877B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2013/0081
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for tracking an object within a surgical field are described. A system may include a mesh of cameras distributed around the surgical field, the mesh of cameras including, for example at least three cameras. Cameras in the mesh of cameras may be in known positions or orientations relative to the surgical field or may be mobile with position or orientation to be determined by the system. The system may include a computing system communicatively coupled to the mesh of cameras, the computing system including a processor and a memory device. The computing system may be used to generate tracking data for a tracked object from images or image data taken by one or more cameras of the mesh of cameras.
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