Fiber optic tracking system and method for tracking a substantially rigid object
US9050131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/02057
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic tracking system for tracking substantially rigid object(s) is described. The fiber optic tracking system includes a light source, an optical fiber having a sensing component configured to modify optical signals from the light source, the optical fiber being configured to attach to the substantially rigid object, a detection unit arranged to receive the modified optical signals from the sensing component, and a calculation unit configured to determine a pose of the substantially rigid object in six degrees of freedom based on the modified optical signals.
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