Effects of automated skill assessment on robotic surgery training.

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

BACKGROUND: Several automated skill-assessment approaches have been proposed for robotic surgery, but their utility is not well understood. This article investigates the effects of one machine-learning-based skill-assessment approach on psychomotor skill development in robotic surgery training.

Authors

  • Jeremy D Brown
  • Katherine J Kuchenbecker
    Haptic Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany.