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Supermedia Interface for Internet-based Telediagnostics of Breast Pathology

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 USA, shenya{at}egr.msu.edu

Nandagopal S. Methil

Department of Mechanical Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824, USA, methilsu{at}msu.edu

Craig A. Pomeroy

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 USA, pomeroy3{at}msu.edu

Ning Xi

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 USA, xin{at}egr.msu.edu

Ranjan Mukherjee

Department of Mechanical Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824, USA, mukherji{at}egr.msu.edu

Danyu Zhu

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 USA, zhudanyu{at}cse.msu.edu

Zhiwei Cen

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 USA, cenzhiwe{at}egr.msu.edu

James Yang

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 USA, yangjame{at}msu.edu

Matt W. Mutka

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 USA,mutka{at}cse.msu.edu

Carol A. Slomski

Department of Surgery, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA, carol.slomski{at}ht.msu.edu

Keith N. Apelgren

Department of Surgery, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA, apelgren{at}msu.edu

We present our development of a supermedia interface for telediagnostics of breast pathology via the Internet. Supermedia is the incorporation of multiple media and data streams, such as audio, video, ultrasound images, and tactile and haptic sensor data for enhanced telepresence capabilities. Our supermedia interface comprises an anthropomorphic arm/hand equipped with haptic and tactile sensing, ultrasound imaging capabilities, a physician interface capable of rendering both haptic and tactile information, and two-way audio and video. The supermedia interface was tested via the Internet and enables telediagnostics. Preliminary experiments with silicone breast models have demonstrated the e fectiveness of the supermedia interface for telediagnostics. The interface is expected to enhance and improve the diagnostic performance of breast pathology as well as promote telediagnostics in remote areas and for patients with cultural barriers.

Key Words: networked teleoperation • medical robots and systems • telediagnostics • breast pathology • force and tactile sensing • haptics and haptic interfaces • supermedia interfaces

The International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 26, No. 11-12, 1235-1250 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0278364907082843


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