Wenyi Zhao,Christopher J. Hasser,William C. Nowlin,Brian D. Hoffman
申请号:
US11865015
公开号:
US08147503B2
申请日:
2007.09.30
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
In one embodiment of the invention, a method is disclosed to locate a robotic instrument in the field of view of a camera. The method includes capturing sequential images in a field of view of a camera. The sequential images are correlated between successive views. The method further includes receiving a kinematic datum to provide an approximate location of the robotic instrument and then analyzing the sequential images in response to the approximate location of the robotic instrument. An additional method for robotic systems is disclosed. Further disclosed is a method for indicating tool entrance into the field of view of a camera.