Surgery Simulator
Launched 2010
RoSS is a portable, stand-alone Robotic Surgery Simulator that teaches novice surgeons the motor and cognitive skills required for operating the da Vinci© surgical robot.
As Junior Industrial Designer, my responsibilities were:
Improve the ergonomics
Generate design concepts
Overhaulin’ RoSS.
From the start, I could see that there were several ergonomic issues. Significant adjustments needed to be made in order for the device to be comfortably used for long periods of time. In addition, the client requested that we update the form while we were at it.
Form follows function.
Referencing Henry Dreyfus, each component was assessed and optimized for ergonomic use. Once the components were set, it provided a baseline to generate concepts for the form.
Adjustable Workstation: Physical reach and height are placed at the distance of the optimal workstation.
Haptic Devices: Provided force feedback to feel virtual objects within a workspace of 6.4”W x 4.8”H x 2.8”D
3D Monitor: Mounted no further than 36” and be displayed below the line of sight and at a 40 degree angle.
Prototype
To get an understanding of the space, I created a rough setup using cardboard and my coworker.
Sketch
I sketched concepts that would give RoSS a friendlier and more immersive form, similar to the da Vinci©.
Render
The client approved some initial concepts and so I took to CAD and built what would be the final form.
And Bob’s your uncle.
Okay, it wasn’t that straight forward. There was a lot of tinkering to get it assembled. But once assembled, I wrapped the project up by having a photoshoot and took the final glamour shots.
