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MoSART: Mobile Spatial Augmented Reality for 3D Interaction With Tangible Objects
In this paper we introduce MoSART, a novel approach for Mobile Spatial Augmented Reality on Tangible objects. MoSART is dedicated to mobile interaction with tangible objects in single or collaborative situations. It is based on a novel “all-in-one” Head-Mounted Display (AMD) including a projector (for the SAR display) and cameras (for the scene registration). Equipped with the HMD the user is able to move freely around tangible objects and manipulate them at will. The system tracks the position and orientation of the tangible 3D objects and projects virtual content over them. The tracking is a feature-based stereo optical tracking providing high accuracy and low latency. A projection mapping technique is used for the projection on the tangible objects which can have a complex 3D geometry. Several interaction tools have also been designed to interact with the tangible and augmented content, such as a control panel and a pointer metaphor, which can benefit as well from the MoSART projection mapping and tracking features. The possibilities offered by our novel approach are illustrated in several use cases, in single or collaborative situations, such as for virtual prototyping, training or medical visualization
Augmented Reality-based Feedback for Technician-in-the-loop C-arm Repositioning
Interventional C-arm imaging is crucial to percutaneous orthopedic procedures
as it enables the surgeon to monitor the progress of surgery on the anatomy
level. Minimally invasive interventions require repeated acquisition of X-ray
images from different anatomical views to verify tool placement. Achieving and
reproducing these views often comes at the cost of increased surgical time and
radiation dose to both patient and staff. This work proposes a marker-free
"technician-in-the-loop" Augmented Reality (AR) solution for C-arm
repositioning. The X-ray technician operating the C-arm interventionally is
equipped with a head-mounted display capable of recording desired C-arm poses
in 3D via an integrated infrared sensor. For C-arm repositioning to a
particular target view, the recorded C-arm pose is restored as a virtual object
and visualized in an AR environment, serving as a perceptual reference for the
technician. We conduct experiments in a setting simulating orthopedic trauma
surgery. Our proof-of-principle findings indicate that the proposed system can
decrease the 2.76 X-ray images required per desired view down to zero,
suggesting substantial reductions of radiation dose during C-arm repositioning.
The proposed AR solution is a first step towards facilitating communication
between the surgeon and the surgical staff, improving the quality of surgical
image acquisition, and enabling context-aware guidance for surgery rooms of the
future. The concept of technician-in-the-loop design will become relevant to
various interventions considering the expected advancements of sensing and
wearable computing in the near future
Optical techniques for 3D surface reconstruction in computer-assisted laparoscopic surgery
One of the main challenges for computer-assisted surgery (CAS) is to determine the intra-opera- tive morphology and motion of soft-tissues. This information is prerequisite to the registration of multi-modal patient-specific data for enhancing the surgeon’s navigation capabilites by observ- ing beyond exposed tissue surfaces and for providing intelligent control of robotic-assisted in- struments. In minimally invasive surgery (MIS), optical techniques are an increasingly attractive approach for in vivo 3D reconstruction of the soft-tissue surface geometry. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art methods for optical intra-operative 3D reconstruction in laparoscopic surgery and discusses the technical challenges and future perspectives towards clinical translation. With the recent paradigm shift of surgical practice towards MIS and new developments in 3D opti- cal imaging, this is a timely discussion about technologies that could facilitate complex CAS procedures in dynamic and deformable anatomical regions
A software framework for the development of projection-based augmented reality systems
Despite the large amount of methods and applications of augmented reality, there is little homogenization on the software platforms that support them. An exception may be the low level control software that is provided by some high profile vendors such as Qualcomm and Metaio. However, these provide fine grain modules for e.g. element tracking. We are more concerned on the application framework, that includes the control of the devices working together for the development of the AR experience. In this paper we present a software framework that can be used for the development of AR applications based on camera-projector pairs, that is suitable for both fixed, and nomadic setups.Peer ReviewedPostprint (author's final draft
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