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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2010
Hideki Tanaka, Tama, JP;
Hideki Tanaka, Tama, JP;
Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope shape analysis apparatus includes a coordinates obtaining portion for obtaining coordinate values of an insertion portion; a storage portion for storing the coordinate values; a straight line setting portion for setting a first straight line A and a second straight line B, based on the coordinate values; a coordinate transformation portion for transforming coordinates of a previous second straight line B, based on a positional relationship between a previous first straight line Aand the first straight line A, to calculate a third straight line B; a determination portion for determining whether there is an error in a position display from a positional relationship between the first straight line A, the second straight line B, and the third straight line B; and a correction portion for correcting the second straight line B.