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Assessment of different handles for intuitive teleoperation of a robotic endoscope
In this project, you will support our interdisciplinary team in the development of a minimally invasive robotic endoscope for cutting bone with laser light. The goal of this thesis is to design and perform a user study assessing different handle prototypes for a commercial teleoperation device.
Keywords: Medical Robotics, User Study, Ergonomics, Usability, Biomedical Engineering
**Context:**
The Department of Biomedical Engineering (DBE) has recently been awarded a Flagship project from the Werner Siemens Foundation. The principal aim of this interdisciplinary project called Minimally Invasive Robot Assisted Computer-guided LaserosteotomE (MIRACLE) is the development
of a minimally invasive robotic endoscope for cutting bone with laser light.
**Task description:**
In this project, you will support our interdisciplinary team in assessing different
handle prototypes for a teleoperation device. This teleoperation device will be used to control the motions of the robotic endoscope. The goal of this thesis is to design and perform a user study assessing different available handles with regard to their feasibility for manipulating the robotic
endoscope inside a human knee.
**Your tasks:**
Literature Research: You will have to get familiar with the available research in this field, putting
a strong focus on ergonomy and how ergonomy of tools can be assessed objectively.
Study Design: You will help us with the study design of the planned user study, conduct pilot
tests and adapt the study design according to the pilot test results.
Study Conduction: You will recruit subjects for the study and carry out the study.
Data Analysis and Evaluation: Finally, you will analyze the acquired data and conduct a statistical evaluation on the data in order to draw conclusions from the study.
**Requirements:**
Background in Health Sciences and Technology, Human Movement Sciences, Biomedical Engineering or in a closely related discipline. Excellent skills and practical experience in one or more of the following research areas: Study Design, User Studies, Data Analysis, Programming. Experience
at the intersection of one or more of these areas is desirable. Fluency in written and spoken
English is required.
**Context:** The Department of Biomedical Engineering (DBE) has recently been awarded a Flagship project from the Werner Siemens Foundation. The principal aim of this interdisciplinary project called Minimally Invasive Robot Assisted Computer-guided LaserosteotomE (MIRACLE) is the development of a minimally invasive robotic endoscope for cutting bone with laser light.
**Task description:** In this project, you will support our interdisciplinary team in assessing different handle prototypes for a teleoperation device. This teleoperation device will be used to control the motions of the robotic endoscope. The goal of this thesis is to design and perform a user study assessing different available handles with regard to their feasibility for manipulating the robotic endoscope inside a human knee.
**Your tasks:** Literature Research: You will have to get familiar with the available research in this field, putting a strong focus on ergonomy and how ergonomy of tools can be assessed objectively. Study Design: You will help us with the study design of the planned user study, conduct pilot tests and adapt the study design according to the pilot test results. Study Conduction: You will recruit subjects for the study and carry out the study. Data Analysis and Evaluation: Finally, you will analyze the acquired data and conduct a statistical evaluation on the data in order to draw conclusions from the study.
**Requirements:** Background in Health Sciences and Technology, Human Movement Sciences, Biomedical Engineering or in a closely related discipline. Excellent skills and practical experience in one or more of the following research areas: Study Design, User Studies, Data Analysis, Programming. Experience at the intersection of one or more of these areas is desirable. Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
The goal of this thesis is to design and perform a user study assessing different handle prototypes for a commercially available teleoperation device with regard to their feasibility for manipulating the robotic endoscope inside a human knee.
The goal of this thesis is to design and perform a user study assessing different handle prototypes for a commercially available teleoperation device with regard to their feasibility for manipulating the robotic endoscope inside a human knee.