title: The use of rotational optical encoders for dial sensing in the Virtual translumenal Endoscopic Surgical Trainer (VTEST.
abstract: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a minimally invasive procedure, known for its scar-less nature and short post operative recovery periods. A critical skill necessary for a NOTES procedure is the surgeon's ability to navigate and gain visualization of the target organ, which is done by moving the endoscope tip using the dials on the handle. We have developed an accurate and high resolution optical encoder based system to measure that dial manipulations, as part of a larger project to develop a VR-NOTES surgical simulator.
authors: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA. dargas@rpi.edu
authors: Saurabh
authors: S
authors: Dargar
authors: Ganesh
authors: G
authors: Sankaranarayanan
authors: Suvranu
authors: S
authors: De
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation; D008328:Man-Machine Systems; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000193:education* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D055096:Optical Devices; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014159:Transducers; D014584:User-Computer Interface