2006 IGT Workshop Robot Breakout

Disclaimer: This is a very early draft... will be refined with input from the breakout session participants.

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[edit] Questions to be answered in the report-out session'

Identify 3 main challenges in this area
Identify 3 specific problems that can be solved by a collaborative effort between academic and industry partners
Identify a problem that the NCIGT can help address in the next year

--- From the breakout instructions:

Identify 3 main challenges in this area along with clear motivations
Identify 3 specific problems that can be solved by a collaborative effort between academic and industry partners
Identify a problem that the NCIGT can help address in the next year
Identify a list of keywords for image guidance and the specific breakout area

Peter Kazanzides
Kevin Cleary
John Kroon
Grace Peng
Hector Lopez
Chris Hasser
Dwight Yen
Noby Hata
John Haller

Classification of robot systems based on complexity:
- positioning a needle guide
- telesurgery/haptics
- real-time tracking of organ motion
- others?
What hardware is available for research:
- daVinci with research interface
- Open architecture industrial robots
- Build your own
Resources to help researchers develop systems:
- Online database of components (motors, sensors, controllers) that others have used, including user comments/ratings, with special section for MR compatibility?
- Open source software for robot control?
- Anything else?
Safety design
- Are there any standards?
- How about best practices?
Integration with other systems:
- Intraoperative imaging (CT, MR, fluoro, US, microscope, ...)
- Navigation/tracking systems
- Open source packages such as VTK, ITK, 3D Slicer, IGSTK, ...
Connectivity standards/middleware
- Data throughput and latency
- A real issue for some systems, especially if doing real-time tracking
Shortcomings of current technologies in the clincal context
Future research needs and applications