A Method for Determining the Ergonomic Characteristics of Robotic Surgical Systems

The design of collaborative human–robot systems for robotization of surgical procedures involves consideration of the ergonomics of robotic systems and the specific requirements of surgery. This article presents a method for investigating the ergonomics of surgery based on video recordings of the surgeon’s hand movements followed by application of special software for determining hand positions in three–dimensional space. The ergonomic parameters were determined for minimally invasive X–ray–guided endovascular procedures. The dimensions of the manipulation area were 887 × 856 × 331 mm; access angle, 1.29π steradians; access coefficient, 0.32. An MRAM (Medical Robotic Assistant Manipulator) robot manipulator was used for robotization of the surgical procedure of interest. It has seven degrees of freedom and supports the required surgical movements.

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