SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF OPTICAL FIBER INSTRUMENT
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1. An instrument system, comprising:
- an elongate body in a geometric configuration;
an optical fiber operatively coupled to the elongate body and having a strain sensor provided on the optical fiber, wherein at least a portion of the optical fiber is in the geometric configuration; and
a controller operatively coupled to the optical fiber and adapted to;
receive, from a source other than the optical fiber, information indicative of the geometric configuration;
receive a signal from the strain sensor; and
associate the signal with the geometric configuration.
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Abstract
An instrument system that includes an elongate body in a geometric configuration, an optical fiber, and a controller is provided. The optical fiber is operatively coupled to the elongate body and has a strain sensor provided on the optical fiber, wherein at least a portion of the optical fiber is in the geometric configuration. The controller is operatively coupled to the optical fiber and adapted to receive, from a source other than the optical fiber, information indicative of the geometric configuration, receive a signal from the strain sensor, and associate the signal with the geometric configuration.
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1. An instrument system, comprising:
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an elongate body in a geometric configuration; an optical fiber operatively coupled to the elongate body and having a strain sensor provided on the optical fiber, wherein at least a portion of the optical fiber is in the geometric configuration; and a controller operatively coupled to the optical fiber and adapted to; receive, from a source other than the optical fiber, information indicative of the geometric configuration; receive a signal from the strain sensor; and associate the signal with the geometric configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for calibration, comprising:
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receiving a signal from a strain sensor provided on an optical fiber operatively coupled to an elongate body; receiving, from a source other than the optical fiber, information indicative of a geometric configuration of an elongate body, wherein at least a portion of the optical fiber is in the geometric configuration; and associating the signal with the geometric configuration - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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