A voice-controlled network for universal control of devices in the OR.
To achieve the benefits of an Intelligent Operating Room (OR), we envision an OR control center--a voice-controlled network of medical devices. This central controller allows doctors and nurses to control many smart devices in a minimally-invasive OR, in the same way the operating system of a personal computer allows users to control computer peripherals, such as a printer or modem. Surgeons in the OR may use voice commands to control surgical devices when their hands are busy. In addition, the OR staff may use a touch-sensitive display panel to control any device in the OR from a single, convenient location. As an example, this paper describes a new 'operating system for the OR', called HERMES. Because of the unique demands of the Intelligent OR, the design of such a voice-control network involves several challenges: safety, reliability and ease of use. This paper discusses the design strategies for the HERMES control network and presents findings from the use of commercial HERMES in operating rooms.
Computer Motion, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA 93117, USA.
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D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013502:General Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D049250:Speech Recognition Software; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface