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An Essential Tool for Advanced Healthcare

Use your existing DICOM, PACS, and other medical applications exactly as they are—with intuitive touchless operation and no software changes required.

aeroTAP for Advanced Medical Fields

In recent years, the digitalization of surgical operations have advanced and there are occasions for a surgeon to directly access digital data (PACS、DICOM、3D model image) saved on the computer.

By running aeroTAP on the computer of the surgery room or the computer that the surgeon brings inside that room, touchless operation of data becomes possible during surgery.

aeroTAP will make the medical application you already use (DICOM, PACS) touchless.

– Enables using the existing application such as PACS >> Enables low cost implementation
– Easy installation and operation >> Provides high mobility
– Reduces the stress of the surgeon/operator >> Reduces unnecessary communication because the surgeon directly operates
– Safe and hygienic because it is touchless >> Ensure safeness in the surgery room
– Easy operation for everyone >> Independent from ICT literacy
– No need of taking off surgical gloves >> Cutting costs and efficient use of resources
– Enables reduction of surgical operation time >> Reduces the burden/load of patient

aeroDRAW for endoscopic surgery support

aeroDRAW assists endoscopic surgery navigation.

It scans endoscopic images in real time and surgeon/operator will be able to make annotations. aeroDRAW can display overlay of 3D organ images.

It also enables hands-free drawing and area highlighting on the display when used in conjunction with aeroTAP.

*aeroDRAW is developed by nextEDGE technology in conjunction with University of Tsukuba Hospital.

Interventional Radiology (IR) Procedure Support

Developed through a collaboration between Shinshu University, MIRAIBAR, K&K Corporation, and nextEDGE Technology, this Aerial Display + 3D Interface System is designed to support angiography procedures.

The system displays angiographic images directly within the surgeon’s field of view using an aerial display, allowing the surgeon to manipulate images touchlessly without breaking sterility.

In addition, 3D models generated from DICOM data can be imported directly in STL format, enabling intuitive visualization and touchless interaction with patient-specific anatomical models.

The system can display and interact with the following types of content as aerial images using touchless controls:

STL models (single models or grouped assemblies)
OBJ models and animated 3D content
360° images and MP4 video

Distributed by: KandK Co., Ltd

Preventive measures against spread of infection in facilities

Currently, information devices deployed in the hospital are accessible through traditional interfaces such as keyboard, mouse and touch panel. Those interface devices can compromise sterility and spread infection.

aeroTAP can turn those devices to touchless devices, and enable sterile navigation.

SmartCare for Nursing care

SmartCare Sensor integrates aeroTAP 3D USB Camera and SBC. Deep learning from 3D Sensor’s Depth map image to detect human posture, and take privacy into consideration when monitoring. With using 3D aerial sensor, Virtual cage and virtual gateway feature can detect danger prediction and reliable.

Compact and lightweight sensors can be easily installed, relocated, or repositioned wherever needed.
Manage multiple sensors centrally through built-in network connectivity.
Seamlessly integrate with existing systems and infrastructure (custom integration available).

Medical welfare research activities

As for iGNT(Ibaraki Global Nichie Top Companies Incubation) Project 2016,2017,2018, we were working on the design of navigation and basic measurement of the hand, using our own 3D sensor.

LiverNavi system is navigation system for Systematic Hepatectomy oPeration. Capture liver in 3D and analyze Resection line. Showing deformed liver model according to operation process.
The system using two 3D stereovision camera.

Other Healthcare & Medical Activities

We actively collaborate with universities, hospitals, and industry partners on medical research using our 3D sensing and image processing technologies.

If you are interested in collaborative research involving 3D sensors, computer vision, or touchless interface technologies, we would be pleased to discuss potential research and development opportunities with you.

We develop rehabilitation solutions powered by aeroTAP touchless technology.

Springer Nature: The effectiveness of aeroTAP touchless interaction technology has been recognized through a research paper published by Springer Nature.
“Novel imaging using a touchless display for computer-assisted hepato-biliary surgery”