Streaming video-based 3D reconstruction method compatible with existing monoscopic and stereoscopic endoscopy systems
conference paper
Compared to open surgery, minimal invasive surgery offers reduced trauma and faster recovery. However, lack of direct view limits space perception. Stereo-endoscopy improves depth perception, but is still restricted to the direct endoscopic field-of-view. We describe a novel technology that reconstructs 3D-panoramas from endoscopic video streams providing a much wider cumulative overview. The method is compatible with any endoscope. We demonstrate that it is possible to generate photorealistic 3D-environments from mono- and stereoscopic endoscopy. The resulting 3D-reconstructions can be directly applied in simulators and e-learning. Extended to real-time processing, the method looks promising for telesurgery or other remote vision-guided tasks.
TNO Identifier
460334
Publisher
SPIE
Article nr.
837112
Source title
Sensing Technologies for Global Health, Military Medicine, Disaster Response, and Environmental Monitoring II; and Biometric Technology for Human Identification IX, 23 April 2012, Baltimore, MD, USA
Editor(s)
Kolk, A.H.
Montgomery, K.N.
Prabhakar, S.
et al
Montgomery, K.N.
Prabhakar, S.
et al
Place of publication
Bellingham, WA