On the role of multimodal communication in telesurgery systems

Robert Bauernschmitt, Gerhard Hirzinger, Rüdiger Lange, Eckehard Steinbach, Eva U. Braun, Julius Kammerl, Hermann Mayer, Andreas Tobergte, Martin Buss, Alois Knoll, Markus Rank, Heinz Ulbrich, Florian Fröhlich, Rainer Konietschke, Gerhard Schillhuber, Iason Vittorias, Sandra Hirche, Bernhard Kübler, Christoph Staub, Chen Zhao

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Abstract

Telesurgery systems integrate multimodal communication and robotic technologies to enable surgical procedures to be performed from remote locations. They allow human surgeons to intuitively control laparoscopic instruments and to navigate within the human body. In this paper, we present selected topics on multimodal interaction in the context of telesurgery applications. These are results from the collaborative research project SFB 453 on "High-Fidelity Telepresence and Teleaction" which is funded by the German Research Foundation in the larger Munich area. The focus in this paper is on multimodal information processing and communication including simulation of surgical targets in the human body. Furthermore, we present an overview of our advanced multimodal telesurgery demonstrators that provide a comprehensive platform for our collaborative telepresence research.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing, MMSP '09
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing, MMSP '09 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Duration: 5 Oct 20097 Oct 2009

Publication series

Name2009 IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing, MMSP '09

Conference

Conference2009 IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing, MMSP '09
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityRio De Janeiro
Period5/10/097/10/09

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