Speech-Vision Based Multi-Modal AI Control of a Magnetic Anchored and Actuated Endoscope

Jixiu Li, Yisen Huang, Wing Yin Ng, Truman Cheng, Xixin Wu, Qi Dou, Helen Meng, Pheng Ann Heng, Yunhui Liu, Shannon Melissa Chan, David Navarro-Alarcon, Calvin Sze Hang Ng, Philip Wai Yan Chiu, Zheng Li

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Abstract

In minimally invasive surgery (MIS), controlling the endoscope view is crucial for the operation. Many robotic endoscope holders were developed aiming to address this prob-lem,. These systems rely on joystick, foot pedal, simple voice command, etc. to control the robot. These methods requires surgeons extra effort and are not intuitive enough. In this paper, we propose a speech-vision based multi-modal AI approach, which integrates deep learning based instrument detection, automatic speech recognition and robot visual servo control. Surgeons could communicate with the endoscope by speech to indicate their view preference, such as the instrument to be tracked. The instrument is detected by the deep learning neural network. Then the endoscope takes the detected instrument as the target and follows it with the visual servo controller. This method is applied to a magnetic anchored and guided endoscope and evaluated experimentally. Preliminary results demonstrated this approach is effective and requires little efforts for the surgeon to control the endoscope view intuitively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages403-408
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665481090
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022
Event2022 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2022 - Jinghong, China
Duration: 5 Dec 20229 Dec 2022

Publication series

Name2022 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2022

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2022
Country/TerritoryChina
CityJinghong
Period5/12/229/12/22

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Control and Optimization
  • Modelling and Simulation

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