Mechatronic prototype of laparoscopic surgery training activities in canine animals with haptic feedback technology

Abstract

Laparoscopic surgery as a minimally invasive surgical technique requires the development of psychomotor skills for good implementation in this practice, that is why a solution is proposed through simulation as a learning tool. In this work a mechatronic prototype of a training simulator is developed using a Haptic interface (Novint Falcon) which is a bidirectional device where it feeds back tactile and proprioceptive signals to an operator, generating information on the sensations of relief and texture of a virtual object, from In this way, three training activities are developedin the virtual environment, developing a virtual simulator that meets ergonomic and safety requirements in order to be used as a learning machine-tool for students of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Centro de Research and Technological Development in Advanced Simulation at the University of Pamplona.