[IGSTK-Developers] Re: On Vicra Problem

jiafucang jiafucang at asisz.com
Wed Nov 23 10:42:21 EST 2005


Hi, David,

Thank you for so quick reply!

I will have a test tomorrow. And I will send my question to mailing list .

Best,
Fucang

-----Original Message-----
From: David Gobbi <dgobbi at atamai.com>
To: jiafucang at asisz.com, David Gobbi <dgobbi at atamai.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:55:43 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: On Vicra Problem

> Hi Fucang,
> 
> You need to add this
> 
>   m_Tracker->AttachSROMFileNameToPort(3, srom_filename);
> 
> The first passive SROM goes on port 3, the next on port 4, etc.
> 
> Also, I only wrote the tracking code, not the application code,
> so it is better if you send questions to the IGSTK mailing list:
> http://public.kitware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/igstk-developers
> 
>  - David
> 
> --- Fucang Jia <jiafucang at asisz.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi, David,
> > 
> > Today I got Vicra and have a test. I have little knowledge on Vicra
> or Polaris. The vicra works
> > well in NDI toolbox and igstkPolarisTrackerTest in igstkTests (which
> beeps, very good).
> > But when I use FourViewsAndTracking, which does not track, when I
> press the tracking button,
> > nothing happens. I do not know the reason. Attached please find the
> log text
> > logFourViewsAndTracking_aurora.txt.txt. I revised the code in
> > FourViewsAndTrackingImplementation.h
> > from
> > typedef igstk::AuroraTracker     TrackerType;
> > to
> > typedef igstk::PolarisTracker    TrackerType;
> > And test with log text logFourViewsAndTracking_Polaris.txt . But it
> seems not work too.
> > 
> > And I have a NDI ROM file corresponding to the tracking tool, I do
> not know how to use that ROM
> > file via IGSTK.
> > 
> > 
> > Thank you very much!
> > 
> > Best,
> > Fucang
> > 
> > 
> > >Hi Fucang,
> > >
> > >Now the CVS code does the two beeps when the Polaris is reset.  I
> had 
> > >some old
> > >PhD code in there that tried just a silent "INIT:" first before
> reset 
> > >(because the
> > >beeps were driving my co-workers crazy).  That code is gone, now a
> serial
> > >break is always sent to reset the Polaris.
> > >
> > > - David
> > >
> > >Kevin Cleary wrote:
> > >
> > >>Fucang:
> > >>
> > >>We have now run IGSTK on the new Polaris Vicra
> > >>
> > >>Patrick Cheng in our lab can help you if since he did the Polaris
> Vicra
> > >>testing in our lab (and his Chinese is good as well ;)
> > >>
> > >>And David Gobbi wrote the code so I am cc'ing him here as well
> > >>
> > >>It would be helpful to us if you can try the IGSTK code on your
> Vicra system
> > >>and please inform us of any problems
> > >>
> > >>Kevin Cleary
> > >>
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: Fucang Jia [mailto:jiafucang at asisz.com] 
> > >>Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:46 AM
> > >>To: cleary at georgetown.edu
> > >>Subject: Re: RE: RE: Person from Philips requesting access to IGSTK
> mailing
> > >>list
> > >>
> > >>Dear Prof. Cleary,
> > >>
> > >>I have not tested fully on Polaris, I want to test the newly
> > >>Virca in the future. The problems I encountered is that when
> > >>reset Polaris, IGSTK do not beep twice ( I saw this in the bug
> > >>list). If I can use IGSTK on Virca well, I will let you know.
> > >>
> > >>Welcome to Hangzhou and West Lake Shore again!  A International
> Workshop on
> > >>Medical Imaging and Augmented Reality conference (MIAR) will be
> held in
> > >>China next year, http://www.miar.info/.
> > >>
> > >>Thanks a lot!
> > >>
> > >>Best,
> > >>Fucang
> > >>
> > >>  
> > >>
> > >>>Did you get the access you need? I was in Hangzhou this September
> as part
> > >>>    
> > >>>
> > >>of
> > >>  
> > >>
> > >>>my first trip to China - very nice and pretty place
> > >>>
> > >>>Kevin Cleary
> > >>> 
> > >>>------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>>Kevin Cleary, Ph.D.                        Work phone:
> 202-687-8253
> > >>>Associate Professor                        Work fax: 202-784-3479
> > >>>Deputy Director  
> > >>>                           
> > >>>Imaging Science and Information Systems (ISIS) Center
> > >>>Department of Radiology                    Pager: 202-901-2033
> > >>>Georgetown University Medical Center       Cell phone:
> 202-294-3409
> > >>>2115 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 603           Home phone:
> 301-299-0788
> > >>>Washington, DC, 20007                      Home fax: 301-299-0789
> > >>>
> > >>>ISIS center: www.isis.georgetown.edu
> > >>>Research group: www.caimr.georgetown.edu
> > >>>WashCAS: www.washcas.org
> > >>>Email: cleary at georgetown.edu
> >
> >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>>
> > >>>-----Original Message-----
> > >>>From: Fucang Jia [mailto:jiafucang at asisz.com] 
> > >>>Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 5:26 AM
> > >>>To: cleary at georgetown.edu
> > >>>Subject: Re: RE: Person from Philips requesting access to IGSTK
> mailing
> > >>>    
> > >>>
> > >>list
> > >>  
> > >>
> > >>>Dear Prof. Cleary,
> > >>>
> > >>>Thank you very much for the reply.
> > >>>
> > >>>I am working on neurosugical navigation system. There are NDI
> Polaris and
> > >>>Accedo tracker available in our department. We encounter many
> problems on
> > >>>the Accedo wireless tracker.
> > >>>
> > >>>It is very common that the Accedo could not detect the localizer
> in the OR
> > >>>in our system. I do not know the reason. So I want to use IGSTK as
> an tool
> > >>>to test if the state machine mechanism could correct the problem. 
> > >>>
> > >>>I did one experiment using IGSTK on Polaris and found that igstk
> test works
> > >>>well, but when I stop tracking, then restart tracking, the tracker
> seems
> > >>>    
> > >>>
> > >>not
> > >>  
> > >>
> > >>>work again. 
> > >>>
> > >>>IGSTK is a wonderful system when I know it. I pay my attention on
> it and
> > >>>wish it best in the future. 
> > >>>
> > >>>Best,
> > >>>Fucang
> > >>>
> > >>>======================================================
> > >>>Fucang Jia, Ph.D., postdoc,
> > >>>Department of Biomedical Engineering,
> > >>>College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science
> > >>>Zhejiang University,
> > >>>Hangzhou, 310027,
> > >>>http://www.cbeis.zju.edu.cn
> > >>>
> > >>>Department of Surgery,
> > >>>Anke High-Tech Co., Ltd.
> > >>>26 Yanshan Road, Shekou,
> > >>>Shenzhen, 518067
> > >>>P.R.China
> > >>>Tel:  86-755-26688889 ext. 2192
> > >>>Fax:  86-755-26695307
> > >>>Cell: 1369-1942-801
> > >>>http://www.asisz.com
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>    
> > >>>
> > >>>>Hi -
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Luis Ibanez let me know that you requested access to the IGSTK
> mailing
> > >>>>      
> > >>>>
> > >>>list.
> > >>>    
> > >>>
> > >>>>I am in charge of the project and we are at the midpoint of a two
> year
> > >>>>effort. I am not sure that we will be ready for public release
> until the
> > >>>>      
> > >>>>
> > >>>end
> > >>>    
> > >>>
> > >>>>of the project. But if you tell me what your interests are, I can
> then let
> > >>>>you know if I think what we have done so far will be useful to
> you.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Regards
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Kevin Cleary
> > >>>> 
> >
> >>>>------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>>>Kevin Cleary, Ph.D.                        Work phone:
> 202-687-8253
> > >>>>Associate Professor                        Work fax: 202-784-3479
> > >>>>Deputy Director  
> > >>>>                           
> > >>>>Imaging Science and Information Systems (ISIS) Center
> > >>>>Department of Radiology                    Pager: 202-901-2033
> > >>>>Georgetown University Medical Center       Cell phone:
> 202-294-3409
> > >>>>2115 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 603           Home phone:
> 301-299-0788
> > >>>>Washington, DC, 20007                      Home fax: 301-299-0789
> > >>>>
> > >>>>ISIS center: www.isis.georgetown.edu
> > >>>>Research group: www.caimr.georgetown.edu
> > >>>>WashCAS: www.washcas.org
> > >>>>Email: cleary at georgetown.edu
> >
> >>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>>>
> > >>>>-----Original Message-----
> > 
> === message truncated ===
> 





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