Table 1 Description of the role of each system for automatic coil placement.

From: Robotic transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of depression: a pilot study

System

Role of each system

Specification

Optical tracking system

Pose estimation of the TMS coil and human head

Volume accuracy: 0.3 mm

Positioning robot

Placing the TMS coil precisely to the target area

Repeatability/Payload: 0.1 mm/5 kg

Neuronavigation

Visualization of the brain and the TMS tool based on medical imaging data and CAD data

Compatible file format: DICOM, NIfTI