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Teleoperated system for visual monitoring of surgery

In this thesis the development of a remotely controlled system used for visual monitoring of surgical procedures at distant locations in described. The system has been developed for laboratory testing, where in the longer term it is to be verified under field conditions. Using existing technology in areas of serial communication and videoconferencing in a new configuration, it has been possible to achieve such a system. The system is intended to assist in performing complex surgical procedures at remote locations where specialist surgeons are normally unavailable. With the prototype system developed in this thesis, a remotely based general surgeon performing an operation can consult and interact with other specialist surgeons through visual operation and voice communications. The teleoperated system consists of two computers, a commercially available robot and a videoconferencing unit / Master of Engineering (Hons)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/182023
Date January 2002
CreatorsIdsoe, Tore, University of Western Sydney, College of Science, Technology and Environment, School of Engineering and Industrial Design
Source SetsAustraliasian Digital Theses Program
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
SourceTHESIS_CSTE_EID_Idsoe_T.xml

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