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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 16, 2012
Date of Patent:
November 4, 2014
Assignee:
Florida Institute for Human & Maching Cognition
Inventors:
Anil K. Raj, Adrien M. Moucheboeuf, Roger W. Carif, Timothy L. Hutcheson