title: Instrumentation of a clinical colonoscope for surgical simulation.
abstract: This paper describes the instrumentation of a clinical colonoscope needed for a novel colonoscopy simulation framework. The simulator consists of a compact and portable haptic interface and a virtual reality environment to provide real-time visualization. The proposed instrumentation enables tracking different functions of the colonoscope while keeping the ergonomics unchanged.
authors.affiliation: Robotics Systems Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland.
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maillard
authors.forename: Lionel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flaction
authors.forename: Evren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Samur
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hellier
authors.forename: Josh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Passenger
authors.forename: Hannes
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bleuler
mesh_terms: D020685:Colonoscopes; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005246:Feedback; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008328:Man-Machine Systems; D008954:Models, Biological; D010812:Physical Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology*; D014159:Transducers; D014584:User-Computer Interface