Wearable Infrared Augmented Reality Viewing System

描述（由申请人提供）：先进医疗电子 (AME) 提议证明使用红外（IR）微测辐射热计的可行性 可穿戴红外增强现实观察系统中的成像技术 由医生使用。头戴式显示器和双摄像头系统将 共同捕捉正常可见光图像和红外图像。处理电路将 将两者无缝叠加并呈现组合的空间对齐图像 头戴式显示器中的佩戴者。使用该系统，医生将 不断了解结构和组织的底层解剖结构 热处理等过程中的温度。领域 由于新兴的技术，红外 (IR) 成像即将经历激增的增长 基于微测辐射热计的非制冷 JR 成像阵列的商业化。在 过去，JR 成像需要笨重、昂贵的低温冷却系统。 基于微测辐射热计的设计将使 JR 与其他产品一样易于应用且成本低廉 可见视频成像（摄像机等）。目前和潜在的应用 JR 成像在医学领域的应用，包括神经病学、血管疾病、关节炎、 风湿病、外科、新生儿科、肿瘤科、组织活力、急诊 医学、皮肤科和其他领域都可以通过应用这项技术获益。 明尼苏达大学将进行动物试验来证明 在外科手术中使用所提出的系统的可行性。 拟议的商业应用： 医学和生物医学工程界有很多机会 使用拟议的头戴式设备在红外成像领域进行创新研究 红外增强现实观看系统。 AME 计划制造和销售这些装置 直接或作为相关设备经销商的 OEM。 除了 医疗应用 该技术可以在工业维护应用中出售。

DESCRIPTION (Provided by Applicant): Advanced Medical Electronics (AME) proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of using infrared (IR) microbolometer imaging technology in a wearable infrared augmented reality viewing system for use by physicians. A head mounted display and dual-camera system will co-capture normal visible images and IR images. Processing circuitry will seamlessly overlay the two and present a combined spatially-aligned image to the wearer in a head-worn display. Using this system, the physician will be constantly aware of the underlying anatomy of a structure as well as the tissue temperatures during procedures such as thermal treatments. The field of infrared (IR) imaging is about to experience a growth surge due to the emerging commercialization of uncooled JR imaging arrays based on microbolometers. In the past, JR imaging required bulky, expensive cryogenically cooled systems. Microbolometer based designs will make JR as easy to apply and low cost as visible video imaging (camcorders, etc.). Current and potential applications of JR imaging in medicine including neurology, vascular disorders, arthritis, rheumatism, surgery, neonatology, oncology, tissue viability, emergency medicine, dermatology, and others stand to gain by applying this technology. The University of Minnesota will conduct animal tests to demonstrate the feasibility of using the proposed system in surgical procedures. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: There are many opportunities for the medical and biomedical engineering communities to conduct innovative research in the area of infrared imaging using the proposed head-worn IR augmented reality viewing system. AME plans to manufacture and sell these units either directly or as an OEM to a distributor of associated equipment. In addition to medical applications this technology could be sold in an industrial maintenance application.