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This tutorial explains how to set up a general navigation system with a tracker simulator.
 
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==Tutorial Materials==
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* Tutorial slides for the Basic Navigation Tutorial
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* Atlas: download the .zip file from either the [http://www.na-mic.org/pages/Special:PubDB_View?dspaceid=1265 SPL-PNL Brain Atlas] or the [http://www.spl.harvard.edu/pages/Special:PubDB_View?dspaceid=1266 SPL Abdominal Atlas]
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==Software Installation Instructions==
 
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** Building the tracker simulator from source code:  [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/IGT:ToolKit/Build-Tracker-Simulator Find the instructions here]
 
** Building the tracker simulator from source code:  [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/IGT:ToolKit/Build-Tracker-Simulator Find the instructions here]
 
==Tutorial Materials==
 
* Tutorial slides for the Basic Navigation Tutorial
 
* Atlas - download the .zip file from either the [http://www.na-mic.org/pages/Special:PubDB_View?dspaceid=1265 SPL-PNL Brain Atlas] or the [http://www.spl.harvard.edu/pages/Special:PubDB_View?dspaceid=1266 SPL Abdominal Atlas]
 
* Tool model
 
  
 
==People==
 
==People==

Revision as of 03:02, 4 June 2008

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Overview

The general navigation system consists of the following components:

  • Slicer3: the base platform for navigation
  • IGT loadable modules: Software modules, pluginned into Slicer3, for supporting IGT specific functionality
  • IGSTK: An interfacing tool for common commercial tracking devices
  • Tracking device: e.g. NDI Aurora tracking system

This tutorial explains how to set up a general navigation system with a tracker simulator.

Tutorial Materials

Software Installation Instructions

Step 1: Install Slicer3

Go to the Slicer3 Install site.

Step 2: Install the OpenIGTLink module

OpenIGTLink is a communication protocol used to interface Slicer3 with external devices, such as trackers, imaging devices and robots. OpenIGTLink is currently distributed as a loadable module for Slicer3.

Step 3: Install the tracker simulator

The tracking simulator will be used to generate and send fake tracking data to Slicer3.

People