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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2016
Brainlab Ag, Munich, DE;
Rainer Birkenbach, Erding, DE;
Alexander Urban, Forstinning, DE;
Alexander Druse, Munich, DE;
Axel Besinger, Bad Zwischenahn, DE;
Alexander Schaal, Dachau, DE;
Till Gerken, Munich, DE;
Georg Christian, Munich, DE;
Christian Lechner, Jesenwang, DE;
Brainlab AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
Provided is a method for controlling a surgical navigation system. A detection unit for detecting system control inputs made by a user is associated with a surgical navigation system, the navigation system is controlled in accordance with the control inputs, and user gestures are used as said control inputs. A gesture or a initiating user gesture defines a virtual volume surrounding the initiating gesture's limits, and further predetermined gestures made in the virtual volume are recognized as a control input. Also provided is a control system for a surgical navigation system. The navigation system is associated with a detection unit for detecting system control inputs made by a user, the navigation system is controlled in accordance with the control inputs, and the detection unit includes a gesture detection system for detecting user gestures.