FIBER OPTIC INSTRUMENT SHAPE SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An instrument system, comprising:
- an elongate body;
an optical fiber operatively coupled to the elongate body and having a plurality of strain sensors provided on the optical fiber, each of the plurality of strain sensors having a reflectivity, wherein one of the plurality of strain sensors has a different reflectivity than another one of the plurality of strain sensors; and
a controller operatively coupled to the optical fiber and adapted to;
receive one or more signals from the plurality of strain sensors; and
determine a position of the elongate body based on the one or more signals.
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Abstract
An instrument system that includes an elongate body, an optical fiber, and a controller is provided. The optical fiber is operatively coupled to the elongate body and has a plurality of strain sensors provided on the optical fiber. Each of the plurality of strain sensors has a reflectivity, wherein one of the plurality of strain sensors has a different reflectivity than another one of the plurality of strain sensors. The controller is operatively coupled to the optical fiber and adapted to: receive one or more signals from the plurality of strain sensors; and determine a position of the elongate body based on the one or more signals.
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10 Claims
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1. An instrument system, comprising:
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an elongate body; an optical fiber operatively coupled to the elongate body and having a plurality of strain sensors provided on the optical fiber, each of the plurality of strain sensors having a reflectivity, wherein one of the plurality of strain sensors has a different reflectivity than another one of the plurality of strain sensors; and a controller operatively coupled to the optical fiber and adapted to; receive one or more signals from the plurality of strain sensors; and determine a position of the elongate body based on the one or more signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for tracking an elongate body, comprising:
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receiving one or more signals from a plurality of strain sensors provided on an optical fiber operatively coupled to an elongate body, each of the plurality of strain sensors having a reflectivity, wherein one of the plurality of strain sensors has a different reflectivity than the another one of the plurality of strain sensors; and determining a position of the elongate body based on the one or more signals. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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