An analysis framework for Near InfraRed Spectroscopy based brain-computer interface and prospective application to robotic surgery

As medical robotics gathers increasing attention, the ergonomics of the surgical-console design becomes an important issue. Motivated by the need of augmenting the surgeon mastery, we explore the capabilities of a near infrared brain-computer interface as a complementary input modality to enhance th...

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Main Authors: Caproni, M., Orihuela-Espina, F., James, D., Menciassi, A., Dario, P., Darzi, A.W., Guang-Zhong Yang
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain computer interfaces
Data processing
Ergonomics
Human robot interaction
Infrared spectra
Medical robotics
Optical fiber communication
Pattern recognition
Surgery
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Summary:As medical robotics gathers increasing attention, the ergonomics of the surgical-console design becomes an important issue. Motivated by the need of augmenting the surgeon mastery, we explore the capabilities of a near infrared brain-computer interface as a complementary input modality to enhance the human-robot interaction at the robotic console. A multistage analysis framework is proposed and evaluated by an exploratory off-line synchronous study. The three stages of the data processing flow, namely dimensionality reduction, solution to binary problems and aggregation into multi-class decision are examined to address key challenges during the pattern recognition step. Early experimental results endorse near infrared based brain-computer interface as a suitable additional communication modality between the surgeon and the robotic console.
ISSN:2153-0858
2153-0866
DOI:10.1109/IROS.2009.5354472