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=== '''Step 1: Install Slicer3''' ===
 
=== '''Step 1: Install Slicer3''' ===
* Download one of the Slicer3 binaries (version 3.2 release)
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Go to the [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/IGT:ToolKit/Install-Slicer3 Slicer3 Install] site.
** [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_64.tar.gz For Linux (x86, 64-bit)]
 
** [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)]
 
* Unzip or install the Slicer3 on your computer
 
  
 
=== '''Step 2: Install OpenIGTLink module''' ===
 
=== '''Step 2: Install OpenIGTLink module''' ===

Revision as of 01:37, 4 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 tracker simulator.

Step 1: Install Slicer3

Go to the Slicer3 Install site.

Step 2: Install OpenIGTLink module

  • Unzip the binary and copy all files into your-slicer3-build(install)-directory/lib/Slicer3/Modules.
  • You should see OpenIGTLink in the Slicer3 module list after Slicer is started.

Step 3: Install tracker simulator

  • This tracker simulator will generate and send fake tracking data to Slicer3. Download one of the following binaries:
    • 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.
  • Unzip the binary to some place on your computer.

Step 4: Perform navigation

  • Run Slicer3. In the top directory of your Slicer3 installation, run this command to start up Slicer3:
./Slicer3
  • Set up OpenIGTLink module
    • Choose OpenIGTLink from Slicer Module list:Slicer3 Select OpenIGTLinkModule.png
    • Set up OpenIGTLink module to receive tracking data: Slicer3 Enable OpenIGT Server.png
  • Run tracker simulator to send tracking data to Slicer3:
cd to the install directory of TrackerSimulator
./TrackerSim  10  c  local 18944