System And Method For Registration Between Coordinate Systems And Navigation

A method for registering a robotic coordinate system defined by a robotic system and a navigation coordinate system defined by a tracking system localizer, comprising:

• removably fixing a fixed portion of a robotic system in a first position;
• determining a robotic coordinate system relative to the fixed portion of the robotic system;
• creating a navigation space having a navigation coordinate system with a tracking system relative to the fixed portion of the robotic system;
• connecting a reference marker trackable with the tracking system relative to the fixed portion of the robotic system;
• moving a trackable marker with a moveable portion of the robotic system within the navigation coordinate system;
• tracking the reference marker and the trackable marker in the navigation system with the tracking system;
• and
• determining a registration between the robotic coordinate system and the navigation coordinate system based at least on the tracked reference marker and the trackable marker.