Abstract
This paper describes a tele-endoscopic surgical system with force feedback capability. The system consists of multi-media cockpit, surgical site and communication link. The multi-media cockpit is equipped with force feedback type master manipulators, visual and auditory information presentation apparatuses, and foot switches. A slave manipulator with 3 arms is located at the surgical site; the left and right arms hold forceps or a radio knife and the center arm holds an endoscope. The slave manipulator has a special safety mechanism. Vital signs can be also transmitted to the cockpit. In the experiment, a cholecystectomy was successfully performed on a pig at the distance of 150km.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2663-2670 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation |
Volume | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Event | 2003 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China Duration: Sept 14 2003 → Sept 19 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Software
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering