Systems And Methods For Tracking Objects

A method of operating a surgical navigation system for tracking an object within an operating room, the surgical navigation system comprising a camera unit that houses a first stereoscopic sensing system and a second stereoscopic sensing system, the first and second stereoscopic sensing systems each including sensing elements adapted to sense light, and a controller in communication with the first and second stereoscopic sensing systems, the method comprising the controller performing the following steps:

• tracking the object according to a first resolution based on the first stereoscopic sensing system sensing light from the object;
• tracking the object according to a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution based on the second stereoscopic sensing system sensing light from the object;
• obtaining data related to the object from the second stereoscopic sensing system;
• and
• modifying control of the sensing elements of the first stereoscopic sensing system based on the data of the object obtained by the second stereoscopic sensing system.

A surgical navigation system for tracking an object within an operating room, the surgical navigation system comprising:

• a camera unit including:
• a housing;
• a first stereoscopic sensing system comprising sensor units being rigidly supported by the housing and spaced apart from one another;
• a second stereoscopic sensing system comprising sensor units being rigidly supported by the housing and spaced apart from one another;
• and
• a controller in communication with the first and second stereoscopic sensing systems, and wherein the controller is configured to:
• utilize the first stereoscopic sensing system to track the object according to a first resolution;
• utilize the second stereoscopic sensing system to track the object according to a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution;
• obtain data related to the object from the second stereoscopic sensing system;
• and
• modify control of the first stereoscopic sensing system based on the data of the object obtained by the second stereoscopic sensing system.