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The choice of telemanipulator handle significantly impacts surgeon usability in robotic surgery. The fixed-hook handle is best when contact forces are not critical, while the tripod handle is optimal for low-contact force tasks.

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  • Ergonomic challenges are prevalent in teleoperated robotic surgery, affecting surgeon performance.
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  • Existing research on surgical human-robot system usability is often qualitative or lacks surgery-specific task focus.

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  • To investigate the influence of different grasp-type telemanipulator handles on surgical task usability.
  • To assess the impact of handle design on key performance metrics in a virtual surgical task.
  • To determine the optimal handle design for specific surgical scenarios.

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  • Evaluated nine grasp-type telemanipulator handles using a haptic input device for a virtual six degrees of freedom (6-DOF) peg-in-hole task.
  • Assessed user performance using four usability metrics: task completion time, dimensionless jerk, collision forces, and perceived workload.
  • Utilized linear mixed-effect models (LMM) for data analysis.

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  • All four usability metrics were significantly dependent on the type of telemanipulator handle used.
  • Hole accessibility also contributed to the overall usability of the human-robot system.
  • The fixed-hook handle yielded the best performance when contact forces were not critical; the tripod handle was superior for tasks requiring low contact forces.

Conclusions:

  • Grasp-type telemanipulator handles demonstrably affect system usability in 6-DOF teleoperated surgical tasks.
  • Handle selection should be tailored to task-specific requirements, particularly concerning contact force sensitivity.
  • Optimizing the functional rotational workspace can enhance overall system usability in robotic surgery.