The research project aims to develop an integrated monitoring system for operating rooms. This will be based on the evaluation of ceiling cameras to analyze what is happening in the operating room and on the processing of laparoscopy images to examine the inside of the body. Camera-based analyses are used to automatically record safety-related aspects. These include, in particular, the assessment of X-ray safety by recognizing prescribed protective clothing, the analysis of distances to the X-ray machine to estimate potential radiation exposure, and the recording of door openings in the operating room that may affect sterile procedures and safety processes.

Another focus is on the evaluation of laparoscopic image data to increase patient safety and protect the medical technology used. Among other things, the laser fiber is to be detected during kidney stone surgery in order to avoid premature activation of the laser and thus possible damage to the endoscope.

The project will develop various use cases and evaluate them in terms of feasibility, effort, and benefits. The most promising approaches will then be implemented as prototypes. The project is based on preliminary work from the “KIMONO” project as well as existing recording systems from the Siloah St. Trudbert Clinic in Pforzheim, which will be used for further data collection and evaluation.