Adjustable Surgical Robot Console with Eye-Tracked Display Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
The initial setup of surgical robotic systems is prone to human error, leading to suboptimal ergonomic configurations that can cause user discomfort and affect operating efficiency due to the lack of physical feedback during seat and display adjustments.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable user console with a seat and display column that automatically adjusts based on user input and eye tracking to ensure optimal ergonomic positioning, using actuators to position the display column and determine user-desired positions for maximum comfort and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual configuration of the user console is performed, then the user can adjust the seat and display to personal preference, but human error occurs leading to suboptimal ergonomic configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-configuration by automatically detecting user presence, tracking eye movements, and adjusting the seat and display position without manual intervention. This eliminates human error while maintaining personalization through autonomous decision-making based on real-time user data.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors user eye position and console configuration state, using this feedback to dynamically adjust the display and seat position. This closed-loop control ensures the configuration remains optimal as the user moves or changes position during surgery.
2Reliability
If automatic configuration is implemented, then human error is reduced, but the system complexity increases due to sensors and actuators
Solution Approach 1:
The console integrates multiple functions into unified components: the seat structure incorporates both positioning and sensing capabilities, the display column combines adjustment mechanisms with eye-tracking sensors. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed while achieving reliable automatic configuration.
3Ease of operation
If the display column is positioned for optimal viewing, then user comfort is enhanced, but the operating efficiency of surgical components may be adversely affected
Solution Approach 1:
The display column and seat are designed as dynamic components that can adjust their positions in real-time. Rather than being fixed for either comfort or efficiency, the system continuously optimizes both parameters simultaneously by coordinating their movement based on user eye position and surgical task requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A method performed by a surgical robotic system that includes a seat that is arranged for a user to sit and a display column that includes at least one display for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) surgical presentation. The method includes receiving an indication that the user has manually adjusted the seat and in response, determining, while the user is sitting on the seat, a position of the user's eyes, determining a configuration for the display column based on the determined position of the user's eyes, and adjusting the display column by actuating one or more actuators of the display column according to the determined configuration.