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=== '''Step 1: Install Slicer3''' ===
 
=== '''Step 1: Install Slicer3''' ===
*Download one Slicer3 binary for your computer (version 3.2 release)
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* Download one of the Slicer3 binaries (version 3.2 release)
 
** [http://www.slicer.org/DownloadSlicer.php/Nightly/Slicer3-3.2.2008-06-02-win32.exe For Windows (32-bit)]
 
** [http://www.slicer.org/DownloadSlicer.php/Nightly/Slicer3-3.2.2008-06-02-win32.exe For Windows (32-bit)]
 
** [http://www.slicer.org/DownloadSlicer.php/Nightly/Slicer3-3.2.2008-06-02-linux-x86.tar.gz For Linux (x86, 32-bit)]
 
** [http://www.slicer.org/DownloadSlicer.php/Nightly/Slicer3-3.2.2008-06-02-linux-x86.tar.gz For Linux (x86, 32-bit)]
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** [http://www.slicer.org/DownloadSlicer.php/Nightly/Slicer3-3.2.2008-06-02-darwin-x86.tar.gz For Mac OS X (x86)]
 
** [http://www.slicer.org/DownloadSlicer.php/Nightly/Slicer3-3.2.2008-06-02-darwin-x86.tar.gz For Mac OS X (x86)]
 
** [http://www.slicer.org/DownloadSlicer.php/Nightly/Slicer3-3.2.2008-06-02-darwin-ppc.tar.gz For Mac OS X (PPC)]
 
** [http://www.slicer.org/DownloadSlicer.php/Nightly/Slicer3-3.2.2008-06-02-darwin-ppc.tar.gz For Mac OS X (PPC)]
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=== '''Step 2: Install OpenIGTLink module''' ===
 
=== '''Step 2: Install OpenIGTLink module''' ===

Revision as of 18:14, 3 June 2008

Home < IGT:ToolKit < Navigation-tutorial

Back to IGT:ToolKit

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 tracking simulator.

Step 1: Install Slicer3

Step 2: Install OpenIGTLink module

OpenIGTLink protocol handles data communication between Slicer3 and tracking device (Click here for details).

  • The followings are binary package for Slicer 3.2 stable release. If you can find a proper binary here for your computer, download it and unzip the file:
    • For Linux (x86, 32-bit), click here.
    • For Linux (x86, 64-bit), click here.
    • For Windows (32-bit), click here.
    • For Mac OS X(x86), click here.
  • If you'd like to build OpenIGTLink module from the source code, find the instructions here.
  • Copy the binary into your-slicer3-build(install)-directory/lib/Slicer3/Modules.
  • You should see OpenIGTLink in the Slicer3 module list after Slicer is started.

Step 3: Simulator

This is a dummy client program to send coordinate data to the slicer Open IGT Link module.

    • For Linux (x86, 32-bit), click here.
    • For Linux (x86, 64-bit), click here.
    • For Windows (32-bit), click here.
    • For Mac OS X (x86), click here.

Link to Junichi's summary