title: Haptic handles for robotic surgery.
abstract: Robotic surgery, i.e. master-slave telemanipulators for surgery, is rapidly developing. One of the key components is the surgeon's console, and, within the console, especially the "handles" (the "joysticks") for manipulation control. Two examples of haptic (force-feedback) handle designs developed and realized at the LSRO lab are briefly presented along with design considerations (ergonomics, usability). Incidence on patient safety and patient benefit and future trends in this field are hinted at, especially the possibilities offered VR in this context.
authors.affiliation: Robotic Systems Lab LSRO, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland. hannes.bleuler@epfl.ch
authors.forename: Hannes
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bleuler
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santos-Carreras
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sengül
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rognini
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D008328:Man-Machine Systems; D012371:Robotics; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014110:Touch