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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2023
The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, PA (US);
Jason Z. Moore, State College, PA (US);
Scarlett Miller, State College, PA (US);
Dailen Brown, State College, PA (US);
Haroula Tzamaras, State College, PA (US);
Jessica M. González-Vargas, State College, PA (US);
E. David C. Han, Hummelstown, PA (US);
The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, PA (US);
Abstract
A Computer Vision enabled Smart Tray (CVST) is designed for use in medical training, such as for Central Venous Catheterization (CVC). The tray is configured to hold a plurality of medical instruments. A support surface supports the tray with areas that are selectively illuminable, and a sensing system is operable to sense the presence of instruments or supplies in at least some areas of the tray. Background color is used by the computer vision algorithm to distinguish between tools and the tray. In addition, the computer vision algorithm is evaluated for accuracy in tool detection.