2006 IGT Workshop Robot Breakout

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

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

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