IGT:ToolKit/Navigation-with-Aurora

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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 these components to build and use a general purpose navigation system.

Step 1: Install Slicer 3

Follow the instructions here to install Slicer 3:
http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/IGT:ToolKit/Install-Slicer3

Step 2: Install OpenIGTLink module

  • Download the binary of OpenIGTLink module:
    • For your Linux box, click here.
    • For your Windows box, click here.
    • For your Mac box, click here.
  • Unzip the file.
  • Copy the binary into igt-tutorial/Slicer3-3.0.2008-05-21-linux-x86/lib/Slicer3/Modules.


If you want to build OpenIGTLink module by yourself, find the instructions here.

Step 3: Install IGSTK

  • Download the binary of IGSTK:
    • For your Linux box, click here.
    • For your Windows box, click here.
    • For your Mac box, click here.
  • Unzip the file to igt-tutorial.

Step 4: Connect NDI Aurora tracking device

  • Set up your NDI Aurora tracking device
  • Connect it to the computer where IGSTK will be run.
    • By default, Aurora has only serial port connection.
    • If your computer doesn't have a serial port, you need to have a serial-to-USB converter.

Step 5: Perform navigation