An Ergonomic Interaction Workspace Analysis Method for the Optimal Design of a Surgical Master Manipulator
This addresses ergonomic design for surgeons in teleoperated robotic surgery, but appears incremental as it builds on existing ergonomic considerations.
The paper tackled the problem of optimizing master manipulators for teleoperated robotic surgery by proposing an Ergonomic Interaction Workspace Analysis method, aiming to improve surgeon comfort and efficiency, though no concrete numbers are provided.
Master control console is a place where robots collaborate with humans in a shared environment. To this end, ergonomics is an important aspect to be considered. With ergonomic design, the surgeons can feel more comfortable to conduct the surgical tasks with higher efficiency, and the quality of the teleoperated robotic surgery can be improved. In this paper, an Ergonomic Interaction Workspace Analysis method is proposed to optimize master manipulators and fulfil ergonomics consideration for designing a master manipulator for teleoperated robotic surgery.