Usability assessment of two different control modes for the master console of a laparoscopic surgical robot

Xiaoli Zhang, Carl A. Nelson, Dmitry Oleynikov

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Abstract

The objective of this study is to evaluate potential interface control modes for a compact fourdegree- of-freedom (4-DOF) surgical robot. The goal is to improve robot usability by incorporating a sophisticated haptics-capable interface. Two control modes were developed using a commercially available haptic joystick: (1) a virtually point-constrained interface providing an analog for constrained laparoscopic motion (3-DOF rotation and 1-DOF translation), and (2) an unconstrained Cartesian input interface mapping more directly to the surgical tool tip motions. Subjects (n = 5) successfully performed tissue identification and manipulation tasks in an animal model in point-constrained and unconstrained control modes, respectively, with speed roughly equal to that achieved in similar manual procedures, and without a steep learning curve. The robot control was evaluated through bench-top tests and a subsequent qualitative questionnaire (n = 15). The results suggest that the unconstrained control mode was preferred for both camera guidance and tool manipulations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)105-123
Number of pages19
JournalJournal of Healthcare Engineering
Volume3
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2012

Keywords

  • Computer-assisted surgery
  • Human-robot interfaces
  • Minimally invasive surgery (MIS)
  • Surgical robotics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Surgery
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics

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