A system for conducting a medical procedure includes a first camera-based 3-D motion sensor configured to generate signals related to the position of a procedure object in the operating room and a controller coupled to the camera-based 3-D motion sensor. The controller is configured to define a predetermined operational plan including positions of a procedure object over time, assign a desired time milestone for each position of the object in the predetermined operational plan, and automatically monitor progress of the procedure based at least in part upon one or more positions of the procedure object over time. The controller is further configured to compare the one or more positions with the desired time milestone, record data relating to an actual time for each position of the object compared with the desired time milestone, and use the data to provide a recommendation for a change to a future predetermined operational plan.
