Laparoscopic surgery requires surgeons to use both hands to operate controllers, their feet to work pedals, and their eyes to monitor the surgical site through the Da Vinci machine. However, in today’s learning environment, intern doctors primarily rely on textbooks, observing skilled surgeons in person, or practicing with simulation technology. The challenge is that the precise actions involved are difficult to capture and learn just by watching. Even observing a surgery in person does not provide enough insight because the intern cannot follow the surgeon's eye movements on the screen. To shorten the learning curve and effectively pass on the expertise of proficient doctors to interns, we need innovative solutions that bridge this gap in training.

We propose a project to help interns learn surgical techniques more efficiently by recording the surgery process into a database, allowing students to study without temporal and spatial constraints.

Specifically, I would equip proficient surgeons with gloves and socks embedded with sensors to capture the speed and angles of each finger and toe during the operation. On-site interns would wear similar sensor-equipped gloves and socks to mimic the movements of the skilled surgeon in real-time. Additionally, an eye tracker would record the surgeon's eye movements, helping interns understand where to focus while performing tasks such as suturing wounds. This setup would enable interns to practice either in the operating room or remotely, with the necessary equipment and a screen, allowing them to learn simultaneously with the surgery or at their convenience.

• Specify the functionality of Laparoscopic surgery and detailed use cases in the documentation.

• Present the expected impacts in a narrative/story format.

• Schedule meetings with domain experts for suggestions, validations, and refinements.

  • Dr. Ghanshyam Yadav (Centre for Future of Surgery)