Surgical Robot Imaging System with Movable Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current surgical imaging systems for robots lack flexibility and comfort, leading to operator fatigue and reduced immersion due to fixed arrangements, which can hinder precise and efficient surgical procedures.
Innovation Solution
An imaging system combining a fixed display device with a movable display device, allowing for adjustable and synchronized image viewing, with a console-mounted support and turntable structure for enhanced operational comfort and immersive experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed display device is used in the surgeon's console, then the imaging system provides stable and clear stereoscopic images, but the fixed arrangement reduces flexibility and increases operator fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a movable display device that can be adjusted in position and orientation, transforming the static fixed display into a dynamic system. The movable display device includes adjustment mechanisms that allow real-time repositioning, enabling the operator to view images in comfortable positions while maintaining image stability through synchronized transmission from the fixed display device
2Ease of operation
If a head-mounted display device is added for flexibility, then the operator can move freely and reduce fatigue, but the device is inconvenient to remove and requires wearing during the procedure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the display system into two independent parts: a fixed display device mounted on the console and a movable display device that can be freely positioned. This segmentation allows the movable display to provide flexibility without requiring head-mounted configuration, reducing the complexity and inconvenience of removal while maintaining operator mobility
3Adaptability or versatility
If the display system is made movable to increase flexibility, then the operator can adjust viewing position, but positional deviations between the robotic arm and display increase, reducing immersion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a synchronization mechanism where the movable display device receives real-time image signals from the fixed display device and adjusts its position and orientation to maintain alignment with the robotic arm's coordinate system. This feedback-based synchronization ensures that even when the movable display is repositioned, the imaging perspective remains consistent with the surgical field, preserving operator immersion
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AI summary
An imaging system for a surgical robot and a surgical robot. The imaging system includes: a fixed display device for acquiring and displaying image information about a surgical environment; a movable display device, which is coupled, so as to be movable relative, to the fixed display device, the movable display device configured to acquire and display the same image information as is displayed by the fixed display device; and a console having a support on which the fixed display device is mounted. The combined use of the movable display device with the fixed display device in the imaging system and the surgical robot provide more options of operation to an operator. The movable display device can be adjusted according to the desired comfort and personal preferences of the operator to provide the operator with an experience of increased operational comfort and reduce the fatigue of the operator.