DEVICE USABLE TOGETHER WITH COMPUTER SUPPORT NAVIGATION SYSTEM, DEVICE USABLE TO MAKE INSTRUMENT USABLE TOGETHER WITH COMPUTER SUPPORT NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING INSTRUMENT HAVING FIRST PREDETERMINED GEOMETRY TO BE REGISTERED IN COMPUTER SUPPORT SYSTEM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a detachable support arm structure usable for joining a computer support navigation reference array to an instrument.;SOLUTION: The support arm structure 42 has a mounting interface engageable with a mounting interface arranged on the instrument 44. The support arm structure 42 is releasably mounted on the instrument 44 by geometry predetermined on respective six degrees of freedom by engagement of the mutual mounting interfaces, and is repeatedly and accurately positioned and fixed. A reference array 46 includes at least one reference element 48. The support arm structure 42 can be releasably mounted on the reference array 46 by the predetermined geometry.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI