Can training make three arms better than two heads for trimanual coordination?
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Author(s)
Huang, Yanpei
Eden, Jonathan
Ivanova, Ekaterina
Burdet, Etienne
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Supernumerary effectors have been proposed to enable users to perform tasks alone that normally require assistance from a partner. While various supernumerary robotic limbs have been developed in the last decade, the capability of users to operate them effectively has not yet been proven. Here we tested whether users (i) can complete a task that requires simultaneous and fine control of three effectors, and (ii) can be trained to do so with similar or superior performance as through collaboration with a human partner. As in previous studies, initial augmented capability was less than that of working with a partner. However, one hour of dedicated solo trimanual training across three days significantly increased task performance, so that participants became able to perform trimanual control alone as well as or better than they could with a new partner. This shows the viability of augmentation systems for applications such as in robotic surgery or industrial assembly, which can be further validated on real tasks with physical systems.
Date Issued
2023
Date Acceptance
2023-08-08
Citation
IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2023, 4, pp.148-155
ISSN
2644-1276
Publisher
IEEE
Start Page
148
End Page
155
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Volume
4
Copyright Statement
© 2023 The Authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. For more information, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Subjects
Engineering
Engineering, Biomedical
Foot control
Science & Technology
Technology
teleoperation
three-hand surgery
Tri-manipulation
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2023-08-16