A tool that provides basic functionalities for IGT. Tracker can be connected using OpenIGTLink, and the reported information can be used for conveniently implementing some functionality.

This tool started as a student project and is currently actively maintained by various students of Ulm University of Applied Sciences (THU).

Currently, at least Java 17 or Java 21 are supported.

For building, you can import this project as a Gradle project into your IDE, or you can run in a terminal:

# For windows
./gradle.bat build # builds the project
./gradle.bat run # runs the main program

# For linux
./gradlew build
./gradlew run

This project uses Checkstyle to enforce some basic style checks:

• Use spaces for indentation, not tabs
• Don't use Umlaut characters
• End files with a new line
• Don't leave trailing spaces at the end of a line Run the checkstyle gradle task to check your code:

# Windows
./gradle.bat checkstyleMain

# Linux
./gradlew checkstyleMain

To ensure compatibility with older Java versions, please set the language level of this project to the lowest supported language version, currently Java 11.

JavaDoc is automatically compiled and published to GitHub Pages. Please make sure to document all public methods and classes to help lowering the barrier for new students.

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

The icon is taken from MITK, which is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause License. Check the respective attribution for more information.