Simonelli J.Lee Y.-H.Chen C.-W.Li X.Mikaiel S.Lu D.Wu H.H.YU-HSIU LEE2022-05-242022-05-242020https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85077158928&doi=10.1002%2frcs.2040&partnerID=40&md5=4c02e9ce43c0a97224ed28f053e154c5https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/611437A laparoscopic surgical training system, the LapaRobot, is introduced. The system is composed of an expert station and a trainee station connected through the Internet. Embedded actuators allow the trainee station to be driven by an expert surgeon so that a trainee learns proper technique through physical feedback. The surgical-tool trajectory and video feed can be recorded and later “played back” to a trainee to hone operative skills through guided repetition without the need for expert supervision. The system is designed to create a high-fidelity approximation of the intracorporeal workspace, incorporate commercially available surgical instruments, and provide a wealth of high-resolution data for quantitative analysis and feedback. Experimental evaluation demonstrated a 55% improvement in surgical performance with use of our system. In this paper, we introduce the details of the design and fabrication of the LapaRobot, illustrate the mechatronics and software-control schemes, and evaluate the system in a study. ? 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Articleequipment designfeedback systemlaparoscopic surgeryquantitative analysisrobot assisted surgerysurgical trainingsystem analysistelesurgerybiomechanicsclinical competencecomputer simulationeducationhumanlaparoscopymentorproceduressoftwareteachingtelemedicineBiomechanical PhenomenaClinical CompetenceComputer SimulationComputer-Assisted InstructionEquipment DesignHumansLaparoscopyMentorsRobotic Surgical ProceduresSoftwareTelemedicine[SDGs]SDG3journal article10.1109/TMECH.2019.29598052-s2.0-85077158928