Abstract. The paper presents an analysis of a mathematical model of the human arm dynamics in terms of observability. The purpose of the performed experiments is the selection of an observer for the possibility of arm tracking. The arm model is based on the two-link manipulator moving horizontally and vertically. For the study a model was linearized and the model part responsible for the work of human muscles was omitted. The experimental part involved simulated measurements of the motion parameters that imitate real-IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) measurements. Finally, the simulation results using the observer in the form of a Kalman filter and the particle filter have been presented.
The aim of this study was to explore the efficacy, repeatability, and efficiency of a new intraoperative contactless device (INTEGRA Optomed, Chorzów, Poland) for determining the axis for toric intraocular lens implantation and then to compare this with that determined using a manual method.
This study was conducted at the Ophthalmological Center for Children and Adults Optomed, Chorzów, Poland.
This nonrandomized, retrospective, observational study included 20 eyes of 12 patients (5 males and 7 females) who had toric intraocular lens implanted. A video recording of each surgery using the INTEGRA system was made showing the analysis. The surgeon and one of the researchers then independently assessed the location of the implant axes determined with both digital and manual slit-lamp methods, and compared them.
The implantation axes suggested for both the manual and INTEGRA methods were similar. The median axis disparities were 0.0 degree and 0.5 degree, and standard deviations were 0.61 and 0.81 for researcher 1 and 2, respectively. The dominant value was 0.0 in both groups. The INTEGRA axis designation was not statistically different from the manual method (level of significance: α < 0.01).
The INTEGRA system is a digital ink-free device for image tracking scleral vessels. It was helpful for determining the implantation axis in a precise and repeatable manner, and measurements were comparable with a manual technique.
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