Paper Info
Title
Teleoperation of a Surgical Robot Via Airborne Wireless Radio and Transatlantic Internet Links
Abstract
Robotic assisted surgery generates the possibility of remote operation between surgeon and patient. We need better understanding of the engineering issues involved in operating a, surgical robot in remote locations and through novel communication links between surgeon and surgery site. This paper describes two recent experiments in which we tested the RAVEN, a new prototype surgical robot manipulation system, in field and laboratory conditions. In the first experiment, the RAVEN was deployed in a pasture and ran on generator power. Telecommunication with the surgical control station was provided by a novel airborne radio link supported by an unmanned aerial vehicle. In the second experiment, the RAVEN was teleoperated via Internet between Imperial College in London and the BioRobotics Lab at the University of Washington in Seattle. Data are reported on surgeon completion times for basic tasks and on network latency experience. The results are a small step towards teleoperated surgical robots which can be rapidly deployed in emergency situations in the field.
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1007/978-3-540-75404-6_29
SPRINGER TRACTS IN ADVANCED ROBOTICS
Field
DocType
Volume
Teleoperation,Remote operation,Wireless,Simulation,Computer science,Biorobotics,Robot,Radio Link Protocol,Robotic assisted surgery,The Internet
Conference
42
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
1610-7438
7
0.89
References 
Authors
4
9
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Mitchell J. H. Lum114214.16
Diana C. W. Friedman2888.61
H Hawkeye King319317.58
R. Donlin4162.57
Ganesh Sankaranarayanan517524.85
Timoty J. Broderick670.89
M N Sinanan723927.55
J Rosen840543.54
Blake Hannaford92527516.26