TY - GEN
T1 - Implementation and evaluation of a gesture-based input method in robotic surgery
AU - Staub, Christoph
AU - Can, Salman
AU - Knoll, Alois
AU - Nitsch, Verena
AU - Karl, Ines
AU - Farber, Berthold
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The introduction of robotic master-slave systems for minimally invasive surgery has created new opportunities in assisting surgeons with partial or fully autonomous functions. While autonomy is an ongoing field of research, the question of how the growing number of offered features can be triggered in a time-saving manner at the master console is not well investigated. We have implemented a gesture-based user interface, whereas the haptic input devices that are commonly used to control the surgical instruments, are used to trigger actions. Intuitive and customizable gestures are learned by the system once, linked to a certain command, and recalled during operation as the gesture is presented by the surgeon. Experimental user studies with 24 participants have been conducted to evaluate the efficiency, accuracy and user experience of this input method compared to a traditional menu. The results have shown the potential of gesture-based input, especially in terms of time savings and enhanced user experience.
AB - The introduction of robotic master-slave systems for minimally invasive surgery has created new opportunities in assisting surgeons with partial or fully autonomous functions. While autonomy is an ongoing field of research, the question of how the growing number of offered features can be triggered in a time-saving manner at the master console is not well investigated. We have implemented a gesture-based user interface, whereas the haptic input devices that are commonly used to control the surgical instruments, are used to trigger actions. Intuitive and customizable gestures are learned by the system once, linked to a certain command, and recalled during operation as the gesture is presented by the surgeon. Experimental user studies with 24 participants have been conducted to evaluate the efficiency, accuracy and user experience of this input method compared to a traditional menu. The results have shown the potential of gesture-based input, especially in terms of time savings and enhanced user experience.
KW - gesturing
KW - human-machine interaction
KW - minimally invasive surgery
KW - robot surgery
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84155173694
U2 - 10.1109/HAVE.2011.6088384
DO - 10.1109/HAVE.2011.6088384
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84155173694
SN - 9781457704987
T3 - HAVE 2011 - IEEE International Symposium on Haptic Audio-Visual Environments and Games, Proceedings
SP - 1
EP - 7
BT - HAVE 2011 - IEEE International Symposium on Haptic Audio-Visual Environments and Games, Proceedings
T2 - IEEE International Symposium on Haptic Audio-Visual Environments and Games, HAVE 2011
Y2 - 14 October 2011 through 17 October 2011
ER -