In this post we decided to introduce you an AR medical solution the ease astronauts lives dramatically.
ESA introduced CAMDASS, a new AR unit which provide the medical expertise to astronauts.The unit is head mounted and displays 3D guidance for diagnosing and even surgery! This new invention ignites our minds about the future possibilities in medicine.
To date CAMDASS focus on ultrasound examinations but in the future it could guide other procedures. Ultrasound was chosen due its effectiveness as a diagnostic tool and by its availability in the International Space Station.
As the discussion on long distance space travel continues, astronautics must be able to help themselves and their fellow astronauts. When facing a severe medical problem, any minute is crucial and thus discussions with experts on the ground may results in deadly consequences.
CAMDASS is using a head-mounted display and an ultrasound tool tracked via an infrared camera. The patient is tracked using markers which are marked on the interest sites. An ultrasound device is linked with CAMDASS and the system allows the patient’s body to be ‘registered’ to the camera and the display calibrated to each wearer’s vision.
3D augmented reality cue cards are then displayed in the headset to guide the wearer. These are provided by matching points on a ‘virtual human’ and the registered patient. After first testings, untrained users were able to perform difficult procedures with no other help!
The project is funded by ESA’s Basic Technology Research Programme.
Prototype development was led by a consortium Space Applications Services NV in collaboration with a support from the Technical University of Munich and the DKFZ German Cancer Research Centre.
We found this topic of Medical AR technology fascinating and will keep close eye on future development and of course keep you posted!
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