Design and Evaluation of Robotic Steering of a Flexible Endoscope

Autor: Ruiter, Jeroen, Rozeboom, Esther, van der Voort, Mascha C., Bonnema, Gerrit Maarten, Broeders, Ivo Adriaan Maria Johannes, Misra, P, Taffoni, F., Ricci, L.
Přispěvatelé: Faculty of Engineering Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: 4th IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob) 2012, 761-767
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DOI: 10.1109/biorob.2012.6290272
Popis: In current flexible endoscopy the physician faces problems in manipulating the endoscope. A lot of experience is required to master the procedure. This paper describes the design of an add-on robotic module that improves the user interface of traditional endoscopes and allows a single physician to operate it easily. We identified critical user aspects of traditional endoscopes that need to be copied in a robotic setup. In our design the physician uses a remote control that is connected to a light drive system. It allows manipulation of the robotic endoscope in space. We conducted an experiment to judge the usability of our system. Results indicate that robotic steering, using a position-controlled touchpad or a rate-controlled joystick increases efficiency and satisfaction.
Databáze: OpenAIRE