Distributed augmented reality with 3-D lung dynamics - A planning tool concept

Felix G. Hamza-Lup, Anand P. Santhanam, Celina Imielińska, Sanford L. Meeks, Jannick P. Rolland

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Abstract

Augmented reality (AR) systems add visual information to the world by using advanced display techniques. The advances in miniaturization and reduced hardware costs make some of these systems feasible for applications in a wide set of fields. We present a potential component of the cyber infrastructure for the operating room of the future: a distributed AR-based software-hardware system that allows real-time visualization of three-dimensional (3-D) lung dynamics superimposed directly on the patient's body. Several emergency events (e.g., closed and tension pneumothorax) and surgical procedures related to lung (e.g., lung transplantation, lung volume reduction surgery, surgical treatment of lung infections, lung cancer surgery) could benefit from the proposed prototype.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)40-46
Number of pages7
JournalIEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2007

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • 3-D simulation
  • Augmented reality (AR)
  • Deformable three-dimensional (3-D) models
  • Distributed systems
  • Virtual reality

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