title: 3D tracking of surgical instruments using a single camera for laparoscopic surgery simulation.
abstract: Most laparoscopic surgery simulation systems are expensive and complex. To overcome these problems, this study presents a novel three-dimensional tracking method for laparoscopic surgical instruments that uses only a single camera and fiducial markers. The proposed method does not require any mechanical parts to measure the three-dimensional positions/orientations of surgical instruments and the opening angle of graspers. We implemented simple and cost-effective hardware using the proposed method and successfully combined it with virtual simulation software for laparoscopic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Intelligence and Interaction Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea. supersk@kist.re.kr
authors.forename: Sangkyun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Youngjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyunsoo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.forename: Deukhee
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sehyung
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated / Q000379:methods*; D010781:Photography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface