Abstract: A computer-guided system for orienting an insert during a surgical procedure, the computer-guided system comprising: a surgical table for supporting a patient, the surgical table being capable of movement about three axes; a table inertial measurement unit for measuring movement of the surgical table; a patient inertial measurement unit for measuring movement of the patient; an insert inertial measurement unit for measuring movement of the insert; and computational means for determining the relative positioning of the patient and the insert based upon movement of the surgical table, movement of the patient, and movement of the insert.

Abstract: A computer-guided system for determining the disposition of an object, the computer-guided system comprising: a platform; a compass removably and adjustably mounted to the platform, the compass comprising: a first arm having a proximal end and a distal end; a second arm having a proximal end and a distal end; the proximal end of the first arm being removably and adjustably mounted to the platform by a magnetic ball mount, wherein the magnetic ball mount comprises a spherical encoder; the proximal end of the second arm being movably mounted to the distal end of the first arm by a pivot mount, wherein the pivot mount comprises an angular sensor; and determining means for determining the disposition of the distal end of the second arm relative to the platform by using data from the spherical encoder and the angular sensor.

Abstract: A method for determining the orientation of a first object in space, wherein the first, object is interactive with a second object, the method, comprising the steps of: using kinematic action to generate a first data sot reflective of the current spatial relationship between the first object and the second object; and comparing the first data set with a database of known data sets reflective of known, spatial relationships between the first object and the second object, in space so as to identify the current orientation of the first object in space.

Abstract: A computer-guided system for orienting an insert during a surgical procedure, the computer-guided system comprising: a surgical table for supporting a patient, the surgical table being capable of movement about three axes; a table inertial measurement unit for measuring movement of the surgical table; a patient inertial measurement unit for measuring movement of the patient; an insert inertial measurement unit for measuring movement of the insert; and computational means for determining the relative positioning of the patient and the insert based upon movement of the surgical table, movement of the patient, and movement of the insert.

Abstract: A method for determining the orientation of a first object in space, wherein the first object is interactive with a second object, the method comprising the steps of: using kinematic action to generate a first data set reflective of the current spatial relationship between the first object and the second object; and comparing the first data set with a database of known data sets reflective of known spatial relationships between the first object and the second object in space so as to identify the current orientation of the first object in space.

Abstract: A method for determining the orientation of a first object in space, wherein the first object is interactive with a second object, the method comprising the steps of: using kinematic action to generate a first data set reflective of the current spatial relationship between the first object and the second object; and comparing the first data set with a database of known data sets reflective of known spatial relationships between the first object and the second object in space so as to identify the current orientation of the first object in space.