Computer input method using a digitizer as an input device

Abstract

A system and method is provided that supplies computer inputs using a tracked pointer as an input device during computer-assisted surgery. The system and method provides input or feedback to a computer-assisted surgical device. The system and method utilizes a tracking system for tracking a set of devices in an operating room. The set of devices includes a tracked surgical device that performs one or more tasks on a patient, a tracked display device that displays data related to the operation of the surgical device, and a tracked pointer to interact with the tracked display device and input data into a computing system associated with the tracking system and the tracked display device. The tracked pointer inputs data into the computing system based on the relative position and orientation (POSE) of the tracked pointer relative to the POSE of the tracked display device.

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