TY - JOUR
T1 - Development and initial clinical testing of "OPECT"
T2 - An innovative device for fully intangible control of the intraoperative image-displaying monitor by the surgeon
AU - Yoshimitsu, Kitaro
AU - Muragaki, Yoshihiro
AU - Maruyama, Takashi
AU - Yamato, Masayuki
AU - Iseki, Hiroshi
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported in part by the Global COE Program and a grant from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) through the Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology (FIRST Program), initiated by the Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP). The authors have no personal, financial, or institutional interest in any of the drugs, materials, or devices described in this article.
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - BACKGROUND: During surgery, various images as well as other relevant visual information are usually shown upon request with the help of operating staff. However, the lack of direct control over the display may represent a source of stress for surgeons, particularly when fast decision making is needed. OBJECTIVE: To present the development and initial clinical testing of an innovative device that enables surgeons to have direct intangible control of the intraoperative image-displaying monitor with standardized free-hand movements. METHODS: The originally developed intangible interface named "OPECT" is based on the commercially available gaming controller KINECT (Microsoft) and dedicated actionrecognizing algorithm. The device does not require any sensors or markers fixed on the hands. Testing was done during 30 neurosurgical operations. After each procedure, surgeons completed the 5-item questionnaire for evaluation of the system performance, scaling several parameters from 1 (bad) to 5 (excellent). RESULTS: During surgical procedures, OPECT demonstrated high effectiveness and simplicity of use, excellent quality of visualized graphics, and precise recognition of the individual user profile. In all cases, the surgeons were well satisfied with performance of the device. The mean score value of answers to the questionnaire was 4.7 ± 0.2. CONCLUSION: OPECT enables the surgeon to easily have intangible control of the intraoperative image monitor by using standardized free-hand movements. The system has promising potential to be applied for various kinds of distant manipulations with the displaying visual information during human activities.
AB - BACKGROUND: During surgery, various images as well as other relevant visual information are usually shown upon request with the help of operating staff. However, the lack of direct control over the display may represent a source of stress for surgeons, particularly when fast decision making is needed. OBJECTIVE: To present the development and initial clinical testing of an innovative device that enables surgeons to have direct intangible control of the intraoperative image-displaying monitor with standardized free-hand movements. METHODS: The originally developed intangible interface named "OPECT" is based on the commercially available gaming controller KINECT (Microsoft) and dedicated actionrecognizing algorithm. The device does not require any sensors or markers fixed on the hands. Testing was done during 30 neurosurgical operations. After each procedure, surgeons completed the 5-item questionnaire for evaluation of the system performance, scaling several parameters from 1 (bad) to 5 (excellent). RESULTS: During surgical procedures, OPECT demonstrated high effectiveness and simplicity of use, excellent quality of visualized graphics, and precise recognition of the individual user profile. In all cases, the surgeons were well satisfied with performance of the device. The mean score value of answers to the questionnaire was 4.7 ± 0.2. CONCLUSION: OPECT enables the surgeon to easily have intangible control of the intraoperative image monitor by using standardized free-hand movements. The system has promising potential to be applied for various kinds of distant manipulations with the displaying visual information during human activities.
KW - Advanced intraoperative technology
KW - Intangible interface
KW - Intraoperative image visualization
KW - Markerless motion recognition
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U2 - 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000214
DO - 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000214
M3 - Article
C2 - 24141478
AN - SCOPUS:84890292138
VL - 10
SP - 46
EP - 50
JO - Neurosurgery
JF - Neurosurgery
SN - 0148-396X
IS - 1
ER -