Article intro - Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Adjustment

A great review has been published recently in the IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement : Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Adjustment: A Meta-analysis and Review by Wenjie Wang, Yang Luo, Jie Wang, Xiaohua Wang, Huajian Song

Abstract—With the advancement of robot technology, the use of a robot system to control an endoscope during minimally invasive surgery has evolved significantly. Using a robot assistant to control the endoscope frees the surgeon’s hands and enables them to concentrate more on the surgical procedure. In addition, it can prevent the doctor’s hand trembling from affecting the surgical field of vision, which is more conducive to a smooth operation. This enhances the clinical efficacy of endoscopic minimally invasive surgery. Despite considerable progress, there are still substantial obstacles to overcome. This paper will comprehensively analyze the key technologies involved in using robots to control endoscopes in accordance with the surgical field of vision, as well as discuss the current challenges and future directions for research in robot-assisted endoscopic surgery.

Index Terms—Surgical robot; Eye-tracking; Robot kinematics; Sensors; Computer vision.

 Source: IEEE Xplore