OpenIGTLink/Library/Discussions

<< OpenIGTLink

Discussions on Open IGT Link Library Development

Log function

Data file format

• binary (dump message data to file)
  • pro
    • can be used for any type of data
    • easy to replay
  • con
    • too redundant, if the data source does not change
    • needs reader software
• text format
  • pro
    • human readable
  • con
    • size
    • needs interpreter. impossible to record unknown type message.

Architecture

• 1 connection / port
  • needs threading
  • implemented in the OpenIGTLink library
• multiple connection port
  • use 'select()' function
  • not implemented in the OpenIGTLink library
  • can be implemented as a single-thread program

Logistics

• Make a copy repository of OpenIGTLink library
• Make wiki account and SVN repository account for the student
  • NA-MIC wiki editing guide
  • NA-MIC Subversion Repository

Skills required

• Basic knowledge about OpenIGTLink. --> See IGT Toolkit Tutorial
• OpenIGTLink/Library
• Socket programming
• Thread
• SVN, CMake

• http://svn.na-mic.org/NAMICSandBox/trunk/IGTLoadableModules/ProstateNav