Hi Alfred,

I checked the NDI protocol and the current implementation and I was able
to get it working. Please see request T24685 for more details [1]. It
was only necessary to adapt the DiscoverWiredTools() method. I added a
more detailed description and a patch file in [1].

Best,

Martin

[1] https://phabricator.mitk.org/T24685

On 17.04.2018 14:47, Alfred Franz wrote:
> Hi Martin,
> 
> I know about the feature of the Aurora system to track two 5 DoF tools
> connected to one port. But as far as I know it was never tested with
> MITK. Maybe you can check what commands from the NDI API are needed to
> make this work? I can offer help to modify the NDI protocol classes in
> MITK.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Alfred
> 
> 
> Am 17.04.2018 um 09:43 schrieb Martin Klemm:
>> Hi MITK-users,
>>
>> I wanted to use our Aurora system together with the MITK workbench. I
>> have the following configuration:
>>
>> - An Aurora Tabletop Field Generator
>> - A 6DoF reference tool connected to port 1
>> - Four 5DoF tools (inside a catheter) connected to port 2 and 3 (two
>> tools on one port)
>>
>> This catheter is not available anymore, however, NDI sells a new version
>> of it [1]. It has a 6DoF tool in its tip and six 5DoF tools inside the
>> catheter. In total it needs four input ports of the Aurora system [2].
>>
>> When I use the MITK workbench [3] it connects well and finds the 6DoF
>> tool without a problem. However, the four 5DoF tools are handled as two
>> 6DoF tools. So my question are:
>>
>> 1. Did anyone ever use such a configuration (two 5DoF tools on one port)?
>>
>> 2. Does anyone knows how much work it would be to implement this? The
>> protocol and its implementation in MITK looks quiet complicated. Maybe
>> you could give me some hints.
>>
>> Thank you for your help
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Martin
>>
>> [1] NDI Aurora tool: Aurora 5/6DOF Shape Tool, Type 1:
>> https://www.ndigital.com/medical/products/tools-and-sensors/
>>
>> [2] Connection of new Aurora Catheter:
>> http://slicer-devel-archive.65872.n3.nabble.com/file/n4030138/P08-10-13_10-15.jpg
>>
>>
>> [3] master branch, Commit 656c1291568b7b67e41a927b633c087f92db6c9a from
>> 30.01.2018
>>
>>
>>
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