Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of depth in vision systems for automated surgical robots

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Systems and methods for multi-modal sensing of three-dimensional position information of the surface of an object are disclosed. In particular, multiple visualization modalities are each used to collect distinctive positional information of a surface of an object. Each of the computed positional information is combined using weighting factors to compute a final, weighted three-dimensional position. In various embodiments, a first depth may be recorded using fiducial markers, a second depth may be recorded using a structured light pattern, and a third depth may be recorded using a light-field camera. Weighting factors may be applied to each of the recorded depths and a final, weighted depth may be computed.

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  • ACTIV SURGICAL, INC.

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Buharin, Vasiliy Evgenyevich Boston, US 4 15
Calef, Thomas J Boston, US 7 22
Chen, Tina P Boston, US 5 8
Chen, Tony Boston, US 77 637
Demaio, Emanuel Boston, US 11 55
Ruehlman, Michael G Boston, US 2 6

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