Patent ID: 6272368
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: A61B,G05B

Abstract:
A medical installation for use in an examination room, comprising:a plurality of moveable installation components in an examination room, each of said components having a movement controller which controls movement of that component in said examination room;a light transmitter which emits a light fan within a field of view including at least one of said components;a camera disposed remote from said components for acquiring an image, including said at least one component, irradiated by said light fan and producing camera signals corresponding to said image; andevaluation means, connected to each said movement controller, supplied with said camera signals for generating three-dimensional data from said camera signals identifying a position of said at least one component in said examination room and for controlling the movement controller of said at least one component for preventing collision of said at least one component with other installation components and with persons in said examination room.