title: Visual tracking of laparoscopic instruments in standard training environments.
abstract: We propose a method for accurately tracking the spatial motion of standard laparoscopic instruments from video. By exploiting the geometric and photometric invariants common to standard FLS training boxes, the method provides robust and accurate tracking of instruments from video. The proposed method requires no modifications to the standard FLS training box, camera or instruments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Brian F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kasper
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nataneli
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dutson
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Faloutsos
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000193:education* / Q000295:instrumentation; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014741:Video Recording / Q000379:methods*