Haptic Interaction in Robotic Surgery
The aim of this project is to systematically test the role of haptic stimulation in multisensory integration (visuo-haptic). To achieve our goal, we use two haptic feedback devices (a pair of force feedback devices and tactile feedback sensors) for different surgical scenarios in VR. The ultimate motivation of this research is to carve new ways to support robotic-assisted surgery by proving the effect of haptic feedback on performance. Haptic feedback can create access to inaccessible remote environments and therefore improve communication, interaction, and embodiment between the surgeon and the robot. Among different sensory modalities (such as visual and auditory), one of the reasons we focus on haptic research is because it is considered the least investigated sensory modality, since the sense of touch is a very complex experience in itself, which combines kinesthetic feedback, tactile stimulation, temperature, and surface tension. Therefore, simulating touch in VR and in XR is a very challenging task. With this project, we explore the possibilities to integrate haptic feedback for RAS simulations in VR.
Info
- Project lead: Prof. Dr. Moritz Queisner
- Team Charité: Dr. Zeynep Akbal, Anna Yadygina, Prof. Dr. Igor Sauer
- Duration 2022 - 2025
- Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG), Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«