Development of a Novel Laparoscopic Palpation System Using a Wearable Motion-Sensing Armband

• Main Authors: Caballas, Kerwin G, Bolingot, Harold Jay, Salud, Ingrid, Ibarrientos, Lawrence, Macaraig, Lea Cristina, Libatique, Nathaniel Joseph C, Tangonan, Gregory L
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: laparoscopic palpation; myo armband; motion-based; laparoscopy; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Surgery
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/ecce-faculty-pubs/97; https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-66169-4_4
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This study proposes the development of a novel palpation system for use in the laparoscopic surgery setting, which relies on a wearable motion-sensing armband worn on the palpating arm. The system is tested by prodding the laparoscopic tool on a simulated human tissue with an anomaly underneath and...