Methods and apparatus for calibration of a sensor associated with an endoscope

An apparatus comprising:

• an enclosure configured to receive at least a portion of an endoscope;
• an electromagnetic radiation source at least partially disposed within the enclosure, wherein the electromagnetic radiation source is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation based on a calibration instruction configured to calibrate one or more operational settings of the endoscope;
• and
• a processor configured to execute instructions to perform a method, the method including:
• receiving a first signal identifying an electromagnetic radiation sensor associated with the endoscope, wherein the first signal is indicative of a type of the endoscope;
• selecting the calibration instruction based on the first signal;
• defining a first calibration target based on the calibration instruction;
• displaying the first calibration target using the electromagnetic radiation source;
• receiving a second signal from the electromagnetic radiation sensor, wherein the second signal is indicative of what portion of the first calibration target the electromagnetic radiation sensor detected;
• determining one or more correction factors based on the second signal;
• and
• defining a second calibration target, wherein one or more characteristics of the second calibration target are based at least in part on the calibration instruction and the second signal.

An apparatus comprising:

• an enclosure configured to receive at least a portion of an endoscope;
• an electromagnetic radiation source at least partially disposed within the enclosure;
• and
• a processor configured to execute instructions to perform a method, the method including:
• emitting electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source at a first time when the portion of the endoscope is received within the enclosure;
• receiving a signal from an electromagnetic radiation sensor of the endoscope, the signal being defined based at least in part on a portion of the electromagnetic radiation emitted at the first time and received by the electromagnetic radiation sensor while the portion of the endoscope is disposed within the enclosure;
• determining whether a responsiveness of the electromagnetic radiation sensor to the electromagnetic radiation satisfies a threshold condition based at least in part on the signal;
• and
• emitting electromagnetic radiation at a second time different than the first time, wherein one or more characteristics of the electromagnetic radiation emitted at the second time are based at least in part on the responsiveness of the electromagnetic radiation sensor, the received signal, and a calibration instruction associated with the endoscope.