2011 Summer Project Week Wireless Joystick

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  Example function of the wireless joystick

Wireless Sterilizable Joystick Controlling Medical Software and Devices

Key Investigators

• Swiss Federal Institute of Technology EPFL, Lausanne: Szymon Kostrzewski

Objective

• Present the device and establish contact with people working in various domains (surgeons, radiologists, developers etc.),
• Verify if there is a need for such a device,
• Precise the specifications.

Approach, Plan

• Presentation during the OpenIGTLink session (Thursday 06/23),
• Working demo,
• Talking with oter attendees.
• Code co-development,

Progress

References

• "Wireless interaction device for surgeon / OR environment", European Patent Application EP 11160342.9, EPO 2011

Delivery Mechanism

This work can be used with the NAMIC Kit as a Slicer4 scripted module together with the wireless joystick.