User interface for active drive apparatus with finite range of motion
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1. A system, comprising:
- a drive mechanism comprising a gripper device configured to drive a medical instrument;
a controller configured to;
determine a user interface status;
determine a drive mechanism location of the gripper device relative to a first limit and a second limit;
select a clutching location of the gripper device based on the user interface status and the drive mechanism location; and
transmit an alert to a user interface device based on the user interface status and the selected clutch location,wherein the user interface device is configured to provide an indication of the alert to a user, and wherein the alert comprises instructions that cause the user interface device to provide haptic feedback that is resistive.
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Abstract
A system may include a controller configured to determine a user interface status, wherein the user interface status includes user interaction of a user interface. The controller may also be configured to determine a drive mechanism location relative to a first limit and a second limit and select a clutching location based on the user interface status and drive mechanism location.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a drive mechanism comprising a gripper device configured to drive a medical instrument; a controller configured to; determine a user interface status; determine a drive mechanism location of the gripper device relative to a first limit and a second limit; select a clutching location of the gripper device based on the user interface status and the drive mechanism location; and transmit an alert to a user interface device based on the user interface status and the selected clutch location, wherein the user interface device is configured to provide an indication of the alert to a user, and wherein the alert comprises instructions that cause the user interface device to provide haptic feedback that is resistive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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determining a user interface status; determining a drive mechanism location of a gripper device relative to a first limit and a second limit, wherein the gripper device is configured to drive a medical instrument; selecting a clutching location of the gripper device based on the user interface status and the drive mechanism location; transmitting an alert to a user interface device based on the user interface status and the drive mechanism location; and providing an indication of the alert via the user interface device, wherein the indication includes haptic feedback that is resistive. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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