A telerobotic system for augmentation of endoscopic surgery

Author

Taylor, Russell H. ; Funda, Janez ; LaRose, David ; Treat, Michael

Author_Institution

IBM T. J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA

Volume

3

fYear

1992

fDate

Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992

Firstpage

1054

Lastpage

1056

Abstract

We have begun development of a telerobotic system to replace a human camera operator in endoscopic surgical procedures. The system will consist of a remote center-of-motion manipulator holding the endoscope; a computer workstation supporting image processing, graphics, manipulator control, and other functions; and a variety of man-machine interfaces (voice, instrumented joystick, etc.). A prototype system using an industrial robot has been implemented and used to demonstrate essential functions.

Keywords

biomedical optical imaging; computer graphics; endoscopes; human-robot interaction; interactive devices; manipulators; medical image processing; medical robotics; surgery; telerobotics; augmentation; endoscopic surgery; graphics; human camera operator; image processing; instrumented joystick; man-machine interfaces; manipulator control; remote center-of-motion manipulator; telerobotic system; voice; Computers; Instruments; Navigation; Robot vision systems; Shape; Surgery;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Paris

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0785-2

Electronic_ISBN

0-7803-0816-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761350

Filename

5761350