A learning robot for cognitive camera control in minimally invasive surgery.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published Date: Apr 27, 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We demonstrate the first self-learning, context-sensitive, autonomous camera-guiding robot applicable to minimally invasive surgery. The majority of surgical robots nowadays are telemanipulators without autonomous capabilities. Autonomous systems have been developed for laparoscopic camera guidance, however following simple rules and not adapting their behavior to specific tasks, procedures, or surgeons.

Authors

  • Martin Wagner
    Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 5 Høgskoleringen, 7491 Trondheim, Norway. Electronic address: martin.wagner@ntnu.no.
  • Andreas Bihlmaier
    Health Robotics and Automation Laboratory, Institute for Anthropomatics and Robotics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
  • Hannes Götz Kenngott
    University of Heidelberg, Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Patrick Mietkowski
    Department for General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Paul Maria Scheikl
    Health Robotics and Automation Laboratory, Institute for Anthropomatics and Robotics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
  • Sebastian Bodenstedt
    Division of Translational Surgical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
  • Anja Schiepe-Tiska
    Centre for International Student Assessment (ZIB) e.V., TUM School of Education, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
  • Josephin Vetter
    Department for General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Felix Nickel
    Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. felix.nickel@med.uni-heidelberg.de.
  • S Speidel
    Department for Translational Surgical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases, Partner-Site Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
  • H Wörn
    Health Robotics and Automation Laboratory, Institute for Anthropomatics and Robotics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
  • F Mathis-Ullrich
    Health Robotics and Automation Laboratory, Institute for Anthropomatics and Robotics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
  • B P Müller-Stich
    Department for General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. beatpeter.mueller@med.uni-heidelberg.de.

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