System and method for sensing shape of elongated instrument
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1. An instrument system, comprising:
- an elongate body;
an optical fiber coupled to the elongate body and having a strain sensor provided on the optical fiber;
a localization sensor positioned upon the elongate body; and
a controller operatively coupled to the optical fiber and to the localization sensor and adapted to;
receive a first signal from the strain sensor;
receive a second signal from the localization sensor; and
determine shape, position and orientation of the elongate body based on both the first signal from the strain sensor and the second signal from the localization sensor.
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Abstract
An instrument system that includes an elongate body, an optical fiber, a localization sensor 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. The localization sensor is operatively coupled to the elongate body. The controller is operatively coupled to the optical fiber and to the localization sensor and is adapted to receive a first signal from the strain sensor, receive a second signal from the localization sensor, and determine a position or orientation of the elongate body based on the first signal and the second signal.
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19 Claims
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1. An instrument system, comprising:
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an elongate body; an optical fiber coupled to the elongate body and having a strain sensor provided on the optical fiber; a localization sensor positioned upon the elongate body; and a controller operatively coupled to the optical fiber and to the localization sensor and adapted to; receive a first signal from the strain sensor; receive a second signal from the localization sensor; and determine shape, position and orientation of the elongate body based on both the first signal from the strain sensor and the second signal from the localization sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for tracking position, comprising:
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receiving a first signal from an optical fiber coupled to an elongate body and having a strain sensor provided on the optical fiber; receiving a second signal from a localization sensor positioned upon the elongate body; and determining shape, position and orientation of the elongate body based on both the first signal from the strain sensor and the second signal from the localization sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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