Effects of Flexible Surgery Robot on Endoscopic Procedure: Preliminary Bench-Top User Test

Joonhwan Kim, Minho Hwang, Dongho Lee, Hansoul Kim, Jeongdo Ahn, Jaemin You, Donghoon Baek, Dong Soo Kwon

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Abstract

Endoscopes are widely used for not only intraluminal diagnosis but also therapeutic procedures in the gastrointestinal area. However, conventional endoscopes present a few challenges such as nonintuitive manipulation, physical burden on the operator, and lack of dexterity. These challenges limit endoscope usage in complex surgical procedures. Moreover, endoscope operators undergo extensive and lengthy training to attain an adequate skill level. In this paper, we introduce a flexible surgery robot platform K-FLEX that facilitates teleoperation via an intuitive master interface and bimanual manipulation by means of two dexterous surgical robot arms. Its effects on endoscopic procedures, especially in terms of task performance, learning properties, and physical burden on the operator, are validated by conducting a user test. The experimental results demonstrate that the developed robotic assistant increases operation speed, especially for novices; simplifies the learning process; and reduces the workload on the operator compared to conventional endoscopes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 28th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728126227
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2019
Event28th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2019 - New Delhi, India
Duration: 14 Oct 201918 Oct 2019

Publication series

Name2019 28th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2019

Conference

Conference28th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2019
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityNew Delhi
Period14/10/1918/10/19

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