IJPMBS 2025 Vol.14(4): 129-136
doi: 10.18178/ijpmbs.14.4.129-136
doi: 10.18178/ijpmbs.14.4.129-136
The Effect of Positional and Postural Errors When Attaching a Depth Camera to an Operating Light on Organ Tracking
Miho Asano1, Satoshi Numata2, Tsuneo Jozen3, Hiroshi Nobori4,*,
Kaoru Watanabe4, and
Masanao Koeda5
1. Department of Management and Data Business, Kobe University of Future Health Sciences, Osaka, Japan
2. Department of Digital Games, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Osaka, Japan
3. Department of Spatial Design, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Osaka, Japan
4. Department of Computer Science, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Osaka, Japan
5. Department of Human Information Engineering, Okayama Prefectural University, Okayama, Japan
Email: asano617@gmail.com (M.A.); numata@osakac.ac.jp (S.N.); jozen@osakac.ac.jp (T.J.); nobori@osakac.ac.jp (H.N.); kaoru@osakac.ac.jp (K.W.); koeda@ss.oka-pu.ac.jp (M.K.)
*Corresponding author
2. Department of Digital Games, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Osaka, Japan
3. Department of Spatial Design, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Osaka, Japan
4. Department of Computer Science, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Osaka, Japan
5. Department of Human Information Engineering, Okayama Prefectural University, Okayama, Japan
Email: asano617@gmail.com (M.A.); numata@osakac.ac.jp (S.N.); jozen@osakac.ac.jp (T.J.); nobori@osakac.ac.jp (H.N.); kaoru@osakac.ac.jp (K.W.); koeda@ss.oka-pu.ac.jp (M.K.)
*Corresponding author
Manuscript received February 19, 2025; accepted August 11, 2025; published December 25, 2025.
Abstract—In this study, we compared the tracking system of the liver in real space and virtual space by shifting the coordinates of the virtual camera and the actual camera, changing the shooting conditions, and changing the state of the liver incision. If we can determine which condition provides better tracking accuracy, our navigation system for outpatient surgery will be closer to completion. In this study, an accurate liver model was placed on a moving table and moved in parallel and up and down. The liver model in the virtual environment was tracked to evaluate its tracking system. In addition, since it is not always possible to set up a camera at the exact location when preparing for the surgery, we evaluated the tracking system by shifting the virtual camera coordinates and taking pictures.
Keywords—real liver model, virtual liver model, fastest descent method, liver navigation, virtual camera
Copyright © 2025 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).
Cite: Miho Asano, Satoshi Numata, Tsuneo Jozen, Hiroshi Nobori, Kaoru Watanabe, and Masanao Koeda, "The Effect of Positional and Postural Errors When Attaching a Depth Camera to an Operating Light on Organ Tracking," International Journal of Pharma Medicine and Biological Sciences, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 129-136, 2025.
Copyright © 2025 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).
