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Senior Design Project Megan Luh (BME) Hao Luo (EE) November 12, 2009. Knee Alignment Verification System Utilizing Visual Recognition Technology and Imaging. Purpose.
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Senior Design Project Megan Luh (BME) Hao Luo (EE) November 12, 2009 Knee Alignment Verification System Utilizing Visual Recognition Technology and Imaging
Purpose • Proof of Concept that visual recognition software can be applied to the field of limb alignment in real-time for surgical procedures • Improve the method of limb alignment used during surgical procedures • Create a new method that is more efficient, can be used in real-time, more economically profitable for hospitals.
Background and importance Current method is costly and time consuming Dependent on surgeon setup and calibration for accuracy
Methods • Observe the actual surgical process of knee alignment • Develop a step-by-step method and apply it to a visual recognition system • Test and modify the program • Continue development to add additional features such as auto alignment
Status • Currently waiting to be scheduled to observe the knee alignment surgery • Doing research on different software and computer vision systems
Choosing a Computer Vision System Choices: • Matlab • LabVIEW • Java • C++ using OpenCV Criteria: • Complexity • Cost • Expandability • Efficiency • Well-Documented
Result OpenCV • Useful functions concerning vision system • Highly Versatile library • Expandable using C++ • Free
Future Work • Hope to move into programming stage after this week • Working at the very first step: recognition of different shapes • Measure of success: Identifying objects with the camera
Conclusion • The goal of this project is to accomplish a proof of concept that visual recognition software can be applied to the field of orthopedic limb alignment in real-time surgical procedure. • We plan to accomplish this by using software and cameras to detect markers on a knee replacement tibial head. • we hope to continue expanding the program to incorporate depth perception and to calculate alignment.