CPC G10L 15/22 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00 (2013.01); G10L 21/0208 (2013.01); H04R 1/08 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00203 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A controller for a surgical system, the controller being configured to:
receive a position signal from a tracking system, wherein the position signal is indicative of a position of a hand-held surgical device that is tracked by the tracking system inside an operation environment;
receive sound signals from a plurality of microphones spaced apart from the position of the hand-held surgical device and directed toward the operation environment; and
process the sound signals dependent on the position signal comprising:
determine, based on the sound signals received from the plurality of microphones, a position of a voice source of a voice command included in each of the sound signals; and
determine that the voice command originates from an operator of the hand-held surgical device based on a comparison condition that evaluates a relationship between the determined position of the voice source and the position signal from the tracking system.
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