Automatic detection of instruments in laparoscopic images: A first step towards high-level command of robotic endoscopic holders

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 26, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1173-1190

  Voros, Sandrine ^a   Long, Jean Alexandre ^b   Cinquin, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Medical robots and systems; Visual tracking

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; ENDOSCOPY; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; ROBOTICS;

LAPAROSCOPIC IMAGES; MEDICAL ROBOTS; VISUAL TRACKING;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 36148984895     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: 17413176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364907083395     Document Type: Conference Paper

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