Dynamic Augmented Reality for Sensory Substitution in Robot-Assisted Surgical Systems

Teleoperated robot-assisted surgical systems provide surgeons with improved precision, dexterity, and visualization over traditional minimally invasive surgery. The addition of haptic (force and/or tactile) feedback has been proposed as a way to further enhance the performance of these systems. Howe...

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Published in:2006 International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2006, p.567-570
Main Authors: Akinbiyi, T., Reiley, C.E., Saha, S., Burschka, D., Hasser, C.J., Yuh, D.D., Okamura, A.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Augmented reality
Force feedback
Force sensors
Haptic interfaces
Instruments
Kinematics
Minimally invasive surgery
Robot sensing systems
Surges
Visualization
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Summary:Teleoperated robot-assisted surgical systems provide surgeons with improved precision, dexterity, and visualization over traditional minimally invasive surgery. The addition of haptic (force and/or tactile) feedback has been proposed as a way to further enhance the performance of these systems. However, due to limitations in sensing and control technologies, implementing direct haptic feedback to the surgeon's hands remains impractical for clinical application. A new, intuitive augmented reality system for presentation of force information through sensory substitution has been developed and evaluated. The augmented reality system consists of force-sensing robotic instruments, a kinematic tool tracker, and a graphic display that overlays a visual representation of force levels on top of the moving instrument tips. The system is integrated with the da Vinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc.) and tested by several users in a phantom knot tying task. The augmented reality system decreases the number of broken sutures, decreases the number of loose knots, and results in more consistent application of forces
ISSN:1557-170X
DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259707