Duke University

Mark Draelos

Joseph A Izatt

Anthony Kuo

Ryan P McNabb

Kris Hauser

Brenton Keller

Pablo Ortiz

Systems and methods for imaging a target feature of a subject based on the tracked positions of the subject and the target feature are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes a scanner configured to image a target feature of a subject. The system includes a mechanism configured to move the scanner. Further, the system includes a subject tracker configured to track positioning of the subject. The system includes a feature tracker configured to track positioning of the target feature. A controller is configured to control the mechanism to move the feature tracker to a position such that the feature tracker is operable to track a position of the target feature. The controller controls the mechanism to move the scanner to a position such that the scanner is operable to image the target feature based on the tracked position of the target feature by the feature tracker.

Systems and methods for imaging a target feature of a subject based on tracked positions of the subject and the target feature

Systems and methods for arbitrary viewpoint robotic manipulation and robotic surgical assistance are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes one or more controllers configured to receive an image dataset of an actual environment within which the robotic tool is positioned. The controller(s) are also configured to generate a virtual environment of the actual environment based on the image dataset. Further, the controller(s) can control display of the virtual environment including a virtual tool controllable by a user for use to control the robotic tool within the actual environment. The controller(s) can receive user input for altering a perspective view of display of the virtual environment from a first perspective view to a second perspective view. Further, the controller(s) can maintain orientation of display of the virtual tool with respect to the user during display of the first perspective view and the second perspective view of the virtual environment.

Systems and methods for arbitrary viewpoint robotic manipulation and robotic surgical assistance

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