Evaluation of haptic devices and end-users: Novel performance metrics in tele-robotic microsurgery.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Here, we present performance evaluation methodology that distinguishes the performance of a haptic device from end-user skill level in a tele-robotic system.

Authors

  • Hamidreza Hoshyarmanesh
    Project neuroArm, Health Research Innovation Center and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Kourosh Zareinia
    Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Sanju Lama
    Project neuroArm, Health Research Innovation Center and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Benjamin Durante
    Project neuroArm, Health Research Innovation Center and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Garnette R Sutherland
    Project neuroArm, Health Research Innovation Center and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.