C11303: A Novel Surgeon-Robot Collaborative Tele-Surgery ToolNovelty:
An intelligent control module for tele-surgical systems that enable surgical robots to work collaboratively with surgeons to automate specific surgical subtasks based on real-time surgical context recognition.
Value Proposition:
This invention proposes a method whereby surgeons and robots can work in tandem to streamline complex surgical procedures. Reducing the surgeons cognitive workload via this method can enhance overall surgical performances. Additional advantages include:
• Improving ergonomic use of surgical robots
• Real-time surgical recognition
• Demonstrates how to perform parts of a procedure to trainee
• Automated tasks are under full control of surgeons
• Safe surgical performance
Technical Details:
Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a system that can assist surgeons by recognizing the context of the operation and automating specific surgical subtasks via traditional manual application, voice commands or gestures. The system relies on information learned by the robot upon demonstration and can automatically identify completion of a manual subtask, seamlessly execute the next automated task, and then return control back to the surgeon. The automation is performed under the surgeons full supervision making the system easier to manipulate whenever required.
Looking for Partners:
To develop & commercialize the technology as a controlling unit for tele-surgical robots.
Stage of Development:
Proof of Concept
Data Availability:
Prototype
Publications/Associated Cases:
Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2011 May 9-13; 5285 - 5292
