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Abstract

The Alcon NGENUITY camera mounts to a surgical microscope and provides a 3D video signal to a 3D monitor. The existing system requires a large host computer to capture the image signal through a USB interface, process the data (image/video correction, row interleaving, etc.), then send to the monitor to view in 3D. Our camera system will bypass the need for a host computer, replacing it with an Nvidia Xavier NX to handle video processing and camera control.

Our Solution

To enable ophthalmologic microsurgery on the go, we plan to create our own camera system based on the Nvidia Jetson TX1 development board. With the inclusion of two Sony IMX334 camera sensors, any surgeon will be able to instantly elevate their depth perception with a 3D effect in a powerful, lightweight, and cost-effective package.

The Opto3D system will be able to output a view of either the left or right eye directly in 2D (monoscopic), or choose between top-bottom and row interleaved modes via an HDMI feed to a 3D monitor. Our stream will be offered in either blazing-fast 1080p/60fps or stunning 4K/30fps, and comes with additional features to switch 3D modes, swap left-right polarity, and increase visibility through color correction.