Computer vision based tracking of surgical training – a technology to help re skill surgeons in COVID-19

基于计算机视觉的手术训练跟踪 — 一种帮助外科医生重新掌握 COVID-19 技能的技术

• 批准号: 79108
• 金额: $ 13.93万
• 依托单位: INOVUS LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=79108
• 关键词: Computer; vision; based; tracking; surgical

The project aims to build on a novel technology developed by the company. The core technology uses computer vision (CV) to track surgical instruments in three dimensions within the surgical field of view. This instrument tracking is used to derive metrics on surgical performance and is used to deliver high level feedback and guide surgical training. The technology currently works with a static or single position camera and is used for a laparoscopic simulation and training platform recently launched by the company. This laparoscopic simulator answers the growing need for high fidelity, tracked distance learning as a result of the pressures on surgery from COVID-19\.The project aims to develop a novel technology that will enable CV tracking of instruments in a variety of other simulated surgical procedures. Successful development of this technology will enable the company to develop a suite of surgical simulators that meet the emergent demands of tracked distance learning across multiple other surgical specialities.COVID-19 has resulted in a major back log of surgical procedures due to the cancellation of all non-emergency surgery; once normal theatre lists resume there will be limited scope for 'training cases', with a major focus on providing surgical care to thousands who have gone without during the pandemic.The technology being developed as part of this project will enable the company to rapidly develop and commercialise simulators that can be used to replace this lost training time and ensure that surgeons are able to re skill safely as normal operating starts to resume.The project involves the development of hardware and software, building on existing technological knowhow and IP owned by the company.

该项目旨在建立在该公司开发的新技术基础上。核心技术使用计算机视觉（CV）在手术视野内三维跟踪手术器械。该器械跟踪用于导出手术性能指标，并用于提供高水平反馈和指导手术培训。该技术目前与静态或单位置摄像机配合使用，并用于该公司最近推出的腹腔镜模拟和培训平台。这种腹腔镜模拟器满足了由于COVID-19对手术的压力而对高保真跟踪远程学习日益增长的需求。该项目旨在开发一种新技术，该技术将在各种其他模拟外科手术中实现器械的CV跟踪。这项技术的成功开发将使该公司能够开发一套手术模拟器，以满足多个其他外科专业的跟踪远程学习的紧急需求。COVID-19导致由于所有非紧急手术的取消，手术程序大量积压;一旦恢复正常的剧院名单，“培训案例”的范围将受到限制，主要重点是为数千名在大流行期间没有得到手术治疗的人提供手术治疗。作为该项目一部分正在开发的技术将使该项目旨在帮助公司快速开发和商业化模拟器，以取代失去的培训时间，并确保外科医生能够在正常手术开始恢复时安全地重新掌握技能。该项目涉及硬件和软件的开发，建立在公司现有的技术知识和知识产权的基础上。