Supported Devices

PlusLib supports 58+ devices across multiple categories for data acquisition in image-guided intervention systems.

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Optical and electromagnetic tracking systems for tool and patient tracking.

Device	Description	Page
NDI Polaris	Optical tracker with passive or active markers	DeviceNDI
NDI Aurora	Electromagnetic tracker with 5DOF/6DOF sensors	DeviceNDI
NDI Vega	High-performance optical tracker	DeviceNDI
NDI Certus	Next-generation optical tracking	DeviceNDI
Claron MicronTracker	Marker-based optical tracker	DeviceMicronTracker
Atracsys	High-speed optical tracking	DeviceAtracsys
OptiTrack	Motion capture tracking system	DeviceOptiTrack
Optical Marker Tracker	Generic optical marker tracking	DeviceOpticalMarkerTracker

Device	Description	Page
Ascension 3DG	3D Guidance electromagnetic tracker	DeviceAscension3DG
NDI Aurora	EM tracker (also listed above)	DeviceNDI

Device	Description	Page
OpenIGTLink Tracker	Network-based tracking via OpenIGTLink	DeviceOpenIGTLinkTracker
Fake Tracker	Simulated tracking for testing	DeviceFakeTracker
Generic Sensor	Custom sensor integration	DeviceGenericSensor
StealthLink	Medtronic StealthStation integration	DeviceStealthLink
WitMotion	IMU-based orientation tracking	DeviceWitMotion

Real-time ultrasound image acquisition from various manufacturers.

Device	Description	Page
BK ProFocus	BK Medical ultrasound systems	DeviceBkProFocus
Clarius (CAST)	Clarius wireless ultrasound (CAST API)	DeviceClarius
Clarius (OEM)	Clarius wireless ultrasound (OEM API)	DeviceClariusOEM
Interson (Old SDK)	Interson USB ultrasound (legacy)	DeviceIntersonSDKCxx
Interson (New SDK)	Interson USB ultrasound (current)	DeviceIntersonArray
Philips	Philips ultrasound systems	DevicePhilips
Sonix/Ultrasonix	Analogic/BK Sonix ultrasound	DeviceSonixVideo
Telemed	Telemed ultrasound systems	DeviceTelemed
Capistrano Labs	USB ultrasound devices	DeviceCapistranoLabs
US Simulator	Simulated ultrasound for testing	DeviceUsSimulator

Video capture from frame grabbers and video sources.

Device	Description	Page
Epiphan	Epiphan frame grabbers (DVI2PCIe, etc.)	DeviceEpiphan
IC Capturing	Imaging Source cameras via IC Imaging Control	DeviceICCapturing
Microsoft Media Foundation	Windows Media Foundation API	DeviceMmfVideo
OpenCV Video	Video via OpenCV (files, cameras)	DeviceOpenCVVideo
Video for Windows	Legacy VFW capture	DeviceVFWVideo
Spinnaker Video	FLIR Spinnaker SDK cameras	DeviceSpinnakerVideo
BlackMagic DeckLink	BlackMagic Design capture cards	DeviceBlackMagicDeckLink
DAQ VideoSource	Data acquisition board video	DeviceDAQVideoSource

3D cameras and depth sensors.

Device	Description	Page
Azure Kinect	Microsoft Azure Kinect depth camera	DeviceAzureKinect
Intel RealSense	Intel RealSense depth cameras	DeviceIntelRealSense
Ovrvision Pro	Stereo camera for VR	DeviceOvrvisionPro
Revopoint 3D Camera	Structured light 3D scanner	DeviceRevopoint3DCamera
Infrared Seek	FLIR/Seek thermal camera	DeviceInfraredSeekCam
Infrared TEEV2	Thermal Expert EV2 camera	DeviceInfraredTEEV2Cam
Infrared TEQ1	Thermal Expert Q1 camera	DeviceInfraredTEQ1Cam
Ultraviolet PCO	PCO UV camera	DeviceUltravioletPCOUVCam

Specialized sensors and input devices.

Device	Description	Page
Phidget Spatial	Phidget IMU/spatial sensors	DevicePhidgetSpatial
CHRobotics UM6	UM6 IMU orientation sensor	DeviceChRobotics
Microchip MM7150	MM7150 IMU sensor	DeviceMicrochip
LeapMotion	Hand tracking sensor	DeviceLeapMotion
3dConnexion Mouse	3D navigation mouse	Device3dConnexion
Optimet ConoProbe	Optical distance sensor	DeviceOptimetConoProbeDist
ThorLabs Spectrometer	Compact spectrometer	DeviceThorLabsVideoSource
Agilent Oscilloscope	Oscilloscope data acquisition	DeviceAgilent

Miscellaneous hardware interfaces.

Device	Description	Page
Brachy Stepper	Stepper motor control for brachytherapy	DeviceBrachyStepper
Generic Serial	Generic serial port communication	DeviceGenericSerial
OpenHaptics	Haptic device integration	DeviceOpenHaptics
OpenIGTLink Video	Network video via OpenIGTLink	DeviceOpenIGTLinkVideo
Saved Data Source	Replay saved sequence files	DeviceSavedDataSource

Software-based virtual devices for processing and testing.

Device	Description	Page
Virtual Capture	Virtual video capture device	DeviceVirtualCapture
Virtual Mixer	Mix multiple video streams	DeviceVirtualMixer
Virtual Switcher	Switch between video sources	DeviceVirtualSwitcher
Virtual Text Recognizer	OCR for video streams	DeviceVirtualTextRecognizer
Virtual Volume Reconstructor	Real-time volume reconstruction	DeviceVirtualVolumeReconstructor
Virtual Discrepancy	Track calibration discrepancies	DeviceVirtualDiscCapture
Enhance US Sequence	Enhance ultrasound image sequences	DeviceEnhanceUsTrpSequence

All devices are configured via XML configuration files. See:

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