An Ergonomic Interaction Workspace Analysis Method for the Optimal Design of a Surgical Master Manipulator

TL;DR

This paper proposes an ergonomic analysis method to optimize the design of surgical master manipulators, aiming to improve surgeon comfort and efficiency in teleoperated robotic surgery.

Contribution

It introduces a novel ergonomic interaction workspace analysis method specifically for designing surgical master manipulators.

Findings

Enhanced ergonomic design for surgical manipulators

Improved surgeon comfort and operational efficiency

Framework applicable to teleoperated robotic surgery

Abstract

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.