Researchers from ETH Zurich and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)’s Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) managed to perform a vivo teleoperated magnetic endoscopy 5,780 miles away using a PS5 DualSense controller.
A teleoperated system basically has an operator controlling and monitoring the system from a controller console, while a robotic agent translates their commands into actions in the operating room. In this test, a human operator used a console in Zurich to interact with the robotic system 5,780 miles away over the internet. A WebSocket was used to establish communication between the operator console and the robotic system, or a computer communications protocol that facilitates real-time data transfer from and to the server.
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Teleoperated endoscopy offers not only remote surgical training and mentoring but also immediate diagnostic and surgical care in remote areas, particularly when local expertise is lacking. A remote expert can even instruct trained nurses to perform the procedures. Millions of patients worldwide will be able to be diagnosed and treated for gastrointestinal cancer in a timely manner as endoscopic technology becomes more accessible,” said Dr Shannon Melissa Chan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at CU Medicine.
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