A feasibility study on image-based control of surgical robot using a 60-GHz wireless communication system

Kenichi Takizawa*, Shigeru Omori, Hideo Harada, Ryoichi Nakamura, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Hiroshi Iseki

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    Abstract

    This paper presents an evaluation study on the feasibility of introducing wireless connection into a neurosurgical robot, which is controlled by an image-based navigation system. The wireless connection introduced into the robotic system is based on amplitude shift keying (ASK) at 60 GHz. With this wireless connection, data transmission at the bit-rate of 1 Gbps or more is possible, and here high-definition video images (1080i/1080p) can be transmitted. Such a wireless connection system is implemented in the surgical robot replaces the cable connection between the digital video camera and the controller. In this study, the wireless robotic surgical system is evaluated in terms of its accuracy of navigation using the transmitted video images. The results of a wireless connection test under a line-of-sight (LOS) environment show that navigation accuracy observed when using this wireless surgical robot is comparable to that when using a wired robotic system.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
    Subtitle of host publicationEngineering the Future of Biomedicine, EMBC 2009
    PublisherIEEE Computer Society
    Pages6255-6258
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Print)9781424432967
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009 Jan 1
    Event31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: Engineering the Future of Biomedicine, EMBC 2009 - Minneapolis, MN, United States
    Duration: 2009 Sept 22009 Sept 6

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: Engineering the Future of Biomedicine, EMBC 2009

    Conference

    Conference31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: Engineering the Future of Biomedicine, EMBC 2009
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityMinneapolis, MN
    Period09/9/209/9/6

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Cell Biology
    • Developmental Biology
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Medicine(all)

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