A novel gaze-controlled flexible robotized endoscope; preliminary trial and report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interventional endoluminal therapy is rapidly advancing as a minimally invasive surgical technique. The expanding remit of endoscopic therapy necessitates precision control. Eye tracking is an emerging technology which allows intuitive control of devices. This was a feasibility study to establish if a novel eye gaze-controlled endoscopic system could be used to intuitively control an endoscope.

Methods

An eye gaze-control system consisting of eye tracking glasses, specialist cameras and a joystick was used to control a robotically driven endoscope allowing steering, advancement, withdrawal and retroflexion. Eight experienced and eight non-endoscopists used both the eye gaze system and a conventional endoscope to identify ten targets in two simulated environments:

SUBMITTER: Sivananthan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8263462 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature