Anthro-centric multisensory interface for sensory augmentation of telesurgery
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1. A method for allowing a surgeon to control a robotic surgical apparatus including an end effector, comprising:
- a. providing control software running on a computer;
b. providing a gesture capture system, said gesture capture system capturing present location information for at least said surgeon s fingers and forearms;
c. said gesture capture system providing said present location information for at least said surgeon'"'"'s fingers and forearms to said control software;
d. said control software controlling operation of said end effector;
e. said control software using said present location information for at least said surgeon'"'"'s fingers and forearms to control said operation of said end effector;
f. providing a depth-sensing camera system, said camera system providing data sufficient to generate a three dimensional software model of structures within said camera system'"'"'s field of view;
g. using said camera system data to create a three dimensional software model of said structures within said camera system'"'"'s field of view;
h. providing a video display, including a pan function;
i. displaying at least a portion of said three dimensional software model of said structures on said video display;
j. providing a head motion capture system, said head motion capture system capturing present head location information fur said surgeon'"'"'s head; and
k. controlling said pan function on said video display using said head location for information for said surgeon'"'"'s head.
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Abstract
A multisensory interface for a tele-robotic surgical control system. The invention allows the surgeon to use natural gestures and motions to control the actions of end effectors in the robotic surgical apparatus. Multiple feedback mechanisms are provided to allow the physician a more intuitive understanding of what is being controlled, along with a greater situational awareness. Prior art robotic end effectors are inserted into the patient through a small incision—as is already known in the art. The invention presents an improved method of controlling these effectors.
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1. A method for allowing a surgeon to control a robotic surgical apparatus including an end effector, comprising:
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a. providing control software running on a computer; b. providing a gesture capture system, said gesture capture system capturing present location information for at least said surgeon s fingers and forearms; c. said gesture capture system providing said present location information for at least said surgeon'"'"'s fingers and forearms to said control software; d. said control software controlling operation of said end effector; e. said control software using said present location information for at least said surgeon'"'"'s fingers and forearms to control said operation of said end effector; f. providing a depth-sensing camera system, said camera system providing data sufficient to generate a three dimensional software model of structures within said camera system'"'"'s field of view; g. using said camera system data to create a three dimensional software model of said structures within said camera system'"'"'s field of view; h. providing a video display, including a pan function; i. displaying at least a portion of said three dimensional software model of said structures on said video display; j. providing a head motion capture system, said head motion capture system capturing present head location information fur said surgeon'"'"'s head; and k. controlling said pan function on said video display using said head location for information for said surgeon'"'"'s head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for allowing a surgeon to control a robotic surgical apparatus including an end effector, comprising:
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a. providing control software running on a computer; b. providing a gesture capture system, said gesture capture system capturing present location information for at least said surgeon'"'"'s fingers and at least one wrist; c. said gesture capture system providing said present location information for at least said surgeon'"'"'s fingers and said at least one wrist to said control software; d. providing specific defined Positions for said surgeon'"'"'s fingers which are interpreted by said control software as specificdefined commands; e. wherein the posititin of said surgeon'"'"'s fingers and said at least one wrist are used by said control software to control the veration of said end effector; f. providing a depth-sensing camera system, said camera system providing data sufficient to generate a three dimensional software model of structures within said camera system'"'"'s field of view; g. using said camera system data to create a three dimensional software model of said structures within said camera system'"'"'s field of view; h. providing a video display; i. displaying at least a portion of said three dimensional software model of said structures on said video display; j. providing a pan function for said video display; k. providing a head motion capture system, said head motion capture system capturing present head location information for said surgeon'"'"'s head; and l. controlling said pan function on said video display using said head location information for said surgeon'"'"'s head. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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21. A method for allowing a surgeon to control a robotic surgical apparatus as recited in claim l7, further comprising:
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a. panning said video display to the right when said surgeon'"'"'s head moves left; b. panning said video display to the left when said surgeon'"'"'s head moves right; c. panning said video display up when said surgeons head moves down; and d. panning said video display down when said surgeon'"'"'s head moves up; e. providing a zoom function in said video display; and f. controlling said zoom function on said video display using said head location capture information for said surgeon'"'"'s head.
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