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DEVELOPMENT OF VOICE-CONTROLLED SMART SURGICAL BED
Jeong Hun Kim1, Richard Um2, Nicholas Theodore3
1Department of Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Proceedings of the ... Design of Medical Devices Conference. Design of Medical Devices Conference
|March 7, 2022
Summary
Automating operating room processes with a voice-controlled smart surgical bed can reduce costs and complications. This innovation optimizes resources and minimizes infection risk by eliminating manual controls.
Area of Science:
- Medical Technology
- Surgical Innovation
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Operating room inefficiency leads to increased costs and patient complications.
- Automation of surgical processes offers a viable solution to reduce operation time.
- Consumer virtual assistant technology presents opportunities for integration into medical settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To engineer a voice-controlled smart surgical bed for automated adjustments.
- To explore the potential of smart-home technology in surgical environments.
- To reduce operating room time, costs, and post-operative complications.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a consumer smart-home device and off-the-shelf components.
- Developed a voice-controlled interface for surgical bed configuration.
- Integrated voice command recognition for bed adjustments.
Main Results:
- Successfully engineered a functional voice-controlled smart surgical bed.
- Demonstrated the feasibility of using consumer smart-home technology in surgery.
- Identified potential for optimizing human resources and reducing surgical site infections.
Conclusions:
- Voice-controlled surgical beds can enhance operating room efficiency.
- This technology has the potential to decrease healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes.
- Further development and collaboration are necessary for market integration.
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