December 11
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12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
The introduction of surgical robotic technology and systems in the operating room has changed the paradigm of how surgical team members physically and cognitively interact with each other and the technology. This shift has highlighted the necessity to reevaluate the changing ergonomic demands and surgical workflow. This presentation will highlight the impacts of robotic surgical equipment on the operating room environment, while also evaluating the effectiveness of wearable robotics, such as exoskeletons, to potentially mitigate musculoskeletal symptoms and injuries among clinicians to improve their healthspan. The findings from this research program contribute to the understanding of surgical human-robot teams to promote surgical safety and performance.
Bio: Dr. Jackie Cha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and with the Biomedical Data Science and Informatics Program at Clemson University and Faculty Scholar in the Clemson University School of Health Research. She obtained her PhD in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, and MSE and BSE in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on measuring physical human-robot interactions, particularly in healthcare environments, to improve worker performance, safety, and system efficiency. Her team investigates applications of robotics – both surgical robotic systems and wearables – in clinical environments and the changes of physical and cognitive interactions between human teams and robots. Her research has been funded by several sponsors such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) (including the NSF CAREER award), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).