Handle shape influences system usability in telemanipulation
Esther I. Zoller, Sibylle von Ballmoos, Nicolas Gerig, Philippe C. Cattin, Georg Rauter · 2024
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Description
Esther Zoller and four co-authors test how the shape of a surgical robot's control handle changes how usable the system feels and performs. Their study came out in 2024. Surgeons operating through teleoperated robots report strain, and the handle is where their hands meet the machine.
Nine handles with different grip styles were compared on a virtual peg-in-hole task with six degrees of freedom. The team measured completion time, movement smoothness, collision forces, and perceived workload. Every measure depended on the handle chosen, and how reachable the hole was mattered too. A fixed-hook grip performed best overall. When gentle contact forces mattered most, a tripod grip won. The authors add that widening the handle's useful rotation range also improved usability.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Esther I. Zoller, Sibylle von Ballmoos, Nicolas Gerig, Philippe C. Cattin, Georg Rauter |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |