Experimental study of a cameraman robot in laparoscopic surgery

Author

Hurteau, R. ; Kermani, P. ; Breton, G. ; Gagner, M. ; Millien, E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Montreal Polytech. Sch., Que., Canada

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

5-8 Sep 1995

Firstpage

1136

Abstract

This new surgical technique is based on use of a miniature camera and special instruments inserted through the abdominal wall. The video image is transmitted to a monitor, and the members of the surgical team must co-ordinate their movements in order to execute complex surgical procedures. The laparoscopic camera is currently operated by an experienced assistant, but to reduce the cost of surgery it would be advantageous to use a robotic arm to manipulate the camera under direct orders from the surgeon. This article presents briefly the various cameraman robots in existence and undergoing development. The results of an experimental study of a system using a robotic arm and a voice-operated control interface are presented and discussed

Keywords

medical computing; natural language interfaces; robot vision; surgery; voice equipment; abdominal wall; cameraman robot; complex surgical procedures; laparoscopic surgery; video image; voice-operated control interface; Abdomen; Cameras; Control systems; Costs; Laparoscopes; Minimally invasive surgery; Monitoring; Robot vision systems; Surges; Surgical instruments;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1995. Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que.

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2766-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.1995.526630

Filename

526630