Stereoscopic augmented reality system for computer-assisted surgery

A first architecture for an augmented reality system in computer-assisted surgery is presented in this paper. Like in ”X-ray vision” systems, a stereoscopic overlay is visually superimposed on the patient. The main purpose of our approach is user-friendliness for the surgeon: no additive wearing equipment is required. Registration, rigid bodies location and 3D volume computation are proved to respect real-time processing, thanks to an optical navigation system and our integrated software framework. Studies are undertaken to replace our actual monitor display by an upcoming holographic screen.