An ATM-Based Local Communication System for Telesurgery
Holler Elmar, Neck Torsten · Studies in health technology and informatics · 1995
The MONSUN (Manipulator Control System Utilizing Network Technology) concept allows to control telemanipulators via Local Area Networks (LAN). This concept has been implemented and successfully tested for industrial and medical applications and is currently used at KfK as a basis for the ARTEMIS project (Advanced Robotics and TElemanipulation System for MIS), a telepresence system for minimal invasive surgery being under development. The shortcomings of the LAN-based version of MONSUN — 10 Mbit/s Ethernet is currently being used — are due to the fact that the LAN can be used to close the control loop, but transmission of video and audio signals has to rely on additional transmission media. ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) based high speed communication systems promise an “all-in-one” solution, at least for in-house applications. The system concept of an ATM-based local communication system for telesurgery is presented and the resulting performance characteristics are discussed.