The target of Medarpa is to
build a AR (Augmented Reality) -supported workstation with special
support of interventional measures.
The technological components contain new interaction and visualization
procedures as well as for the improvement of the operating workstation
ergonomics, the development of a halfpermeable display.
Likewise for the treating physician it will become possible, to overlay
the patient with the data coming from the medical modalities during
the operation, without having to carry special devices (HMD, camera)
at its body or cables restricting the freedom of movement.
Although the medical area is to be named as application field first,
the developed technology can be transferred to other areas of application,
where the user wants to work without carrying additional devices at
his body (e.g. service and maintenance area).
The objective of Medarpa consists of supporting the execution of interventional
methods by the application of innovative AR technology.
The missing visual information is to be supplied by Medarpa spatially
registered, without obstructing the physician by complicated technical
devices or superstructures. Thus the physician can quasi look into
the patient during the operation, without having to turn thereby its
view away from the operation place. The supply of this additional
information effected on a free-positionable, halftransparent display,
" a virtual window " and can be used by the physician depending
upon handling situation optionally.
MedCom is part of the Consortium of the MEDARPA-Project.
For further information please visit
the official website ofMEDARPA.
