| abstract |
The present invention relates to imaging systems, projecting augmented information on a physical object, which includes, at a minimum, a processor, a memory device operatively connected to the processor, a projector operatively coupled to the processor, and a device for measuring distance connected functionally to the processor. The memory device stores augmented image information, and the processor is configured to project augmented image information on the physical object. The distance measuring device is configured to measure the distance to the physical object. The processor uses distance measurement information from the distance measuring device to adjust the scale of the augmented image information. The processor provides the scaled up image information to the projector. The system can also be used for fluorescence imaging during open surgery, for endoscopic fluorescence imaging and for recording surgical instruments. |