[IGSTK-Developers] Re: Connection TrackerTool-Physical tracker port

[Geir Arne Tangen]

Hi Patrick,

Thanks for the response though I still think we need some kind of  
verification that the TrackerTool object is connected to
the correct physical port.

In one of our projects we are simultaneously tracking 4 tools  
(reference tool, active fiducial markers + two catheter tools).
In this case it can be difficult to verify that the tool cables are  
connected to the correct ports without checking the SROM
tool information (Reading the SROM information with command PHINF  
towards the NDI equipment).

Geir Arne

On Aug 13, 2007, at 5:33 PM, Patrick Cheng wrote:

> Hi Geir Arne Tangen,
>
>
> >RequestSetToolID(string Manufacturer, string ToolRevision, string  
> >SerialNumber)
>
> I think this method is nice to have, but in practice, the needle  
> tool we  are using is sterilized and with SROM file pre-burned into  
> the tool. We don't have the ID information for those tools.
>
> What I have been doing in our application is, if the tool is not  
> being plugged into the right port and channel, we have the option  
> to correct that miss connection error and reinitialize the tracker.
>
> Patrick
>
> Geir Arne Tangen wrote:
>> Hi developers,
>> I have a suggestion for a new method in the TrackerTool class for  
>> identifying the physical tool to
>> the TrackerTool object during initialization. This will cover the  
>> fault situation when the operator
>> connects the wired Polaris/Aurora tool to the wrong physical port  
>> on the control box.
>> Comments are added to the 'Tracker Interface changes' discussion  
>> page :
>> http://public.kitware.com/IGSTKWIKI/index.php/ 
>> Talk:Tracker_interface_changes#New_methods_for_identifying_tracker_to 
>> ols Geir Arne Tangen
>> Research Scientist (MSc)
>> SINTEF Health Research, Medical Technology
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Geir Arne Tangen
Research Scientist (MSc)
SINTEF Health Research, Medical Technology

E-Mail: Geir.A.Tangen at sintef.no
Phone : +47 98245142
Fax : +47 93070800
Web adress: http://www.sintef.no/medtech