The value of haptic feedback in conventional and robot-assisted minimal invasive surgery and virtual reality training: a current review

OAJ Van der Meijden, MP Schijven - Surgical endoscopy, 2009 - Springer
Background Virtual reality (VR) as surgical training tool has become a state-of-the-art
technique in training and teaching skills for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Although …

Technical review of the da Vinci surgical telemanipulator

C Freschi, V Ferrari, F Melfi, M Ferrari… - … Journal of Medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The da Vinci robotic surgical telemanipulator has been utilized in
several surgical specialties for varied procedures, and the users' experiences have been …

Semantics for robotic mapping, perception and interaction: A survey

S Garg, N Sünderhauf, F Dayoub… - … and Trends® in …, 2020 - nowpublishers.com
For robots to navigate and interact more richly with the world around them, they will likely
require a deeper understanding of the world in which they operate. In robotics and related …

Haptic feedback and force-based teleoperation in surgical robotics

RV Patel, SF Atashzar, M Tavakoli - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents an overview of the current state of research and application of haptic
(primarily kinesthetic) feedback and force-based teleoperation in the context of surgical …

Ros reality: A virtual reality framework using consumer-grade hardware for ros-enabled robots

D Whitney, E Rosen, D Ullman… - 2018 IEEE/RSJ …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Virtual reality (VR) systems let users intuitively interact with 3D environments and have been
used extensively for robotic teleoperation tasks. While more immersive than their 2D …

Three-dimensional vision enhances task performance independently of the surgical method

OJ Wagner, M Hagen, A Kurmann, S Horgan… - Surgical …, 2012 - Springer
Background Within the next few years, the medical industry will launch increasingly
affordable three-dimensional (3D) vision systems for the operating room (OR). This study …

Let's work together: a meta-analysis on robot design features that enable successful human–robot interaction at work

SK Ötting, L Masjutin, JJ Steil, GW Maier - Human Factors, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective This meta-analysis reviews robot design features of interface, controller, and
appearance and statistically summarizes their effect on successful human–robot interaction …

3D visualization reduces operating time when compared to high-definition 2D in laparoscopic liver resection: a case-matched study

V Velayutham, D Fuks, T Nomi, Y Kawaguchi… - Surgical endoscopy, 2016 - Springer
Objective To evaluate the effect of three-dimensional (3D) visualization on operative
performance during elective laparoscopic liver resection (LLR). Background Major …

European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES) consensus statement on the use of robotics in general surgery

A Szold, R Bergamaschi, I Broeders, J Dankelman… - Surgical …, 2015 - Springer
Methods An expert panel was selected by the EAES technology committee to draft the
consensus paper. The panel was composed of 13 members: 9 general surgeons, of which …

Virtual reality (VR) as a simulation modality for technical skills acquisition

AK Nassar, F Al-Manaseer, LM Knowlton… - Annals of Medicine …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Efforts continue to facilitate surgical skills training and provide accessible and safe training
opportunities. Educational technology has played an essential role in minimizing the …