KR20100139037A - 수술실 하드웨어에 장착된 원격 프레즌스 시스템 - Google Patents

수술실 하드웨어에 장착된 원격 프레즌스 시스템 Download PDF

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Abstract

원격 스테이션과 로봇 페이스를 포함하는 로봇 시스템이 제공된다. 로봇 페이스는 원격 스테이션의 모니터에 결합된 카메라와, 원격 스테이션의 카메라에 결합된 모니터를 포함한다. 로봇 페이스와 원격 스테이션은 또한 함께 결합된 스피커와 마이크로폰을 구비한다. 로봇 페이스는 붐에 결합될 수 있다. 붐은 의료 시설의 천장으로부터 뻗어 있을 수 있다. 대안으로, 로봇 페이스는 부착 메커니즘으로 수술대에 부착될 수 있다. 로봇 페이스와 원격 스테이션은 의료진으로 하여금 시스템을 통해 의료 자문을 제공하도록 한다.

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수술실 하드웨어에 장착된 원격 프레즌스 시스템{REMOTE PRESENCE SYSTEM MOUNTED TO OPERATING ROOM HARDWARE}
개시된 본 발명은 일반적으로 로봇 텔레프레즌스(tele-presence) 시스템에 관한 것이다.
외과적 처치를 수행할 때, 상기 처치를 도와줄 멘토를 가지는 것이 때때로 바람직하다. 불행히도, 이는 일반적으로 멘토가 항상 실제로 도움이 되지 않는 수술 위치에 있는 것을 필요로 한다. 외과의로 하여금 수술 위치에 배치된 로봇 암을 사용하여 외과적 처치를 원격으로 수행하도록 하는 Intuitive Surgical, Inc.에 의해 판매되는 Da Vinci라는 상표명의 로봇 시스템이 개발되었다. 이는 전문가로 하여금 원격 위치에서 실제로 처치를 수행하도록 한다. Da Vinci 시스템은 크고 고가여서, 모든 의료 시설에 가용한 것이 아니다.
상대적으로 저렴하고 기존의 수술실에 용이하게 설치하는 시스템을 가진 원격 의학 자문을 가능하게 하는 것이 바람직하다.
원격 스테이션과 로봇 페이스를 포함하는 로봇 시스템이 제공된다. 로봇 페이스는 원격 스테이션의 모니터에 결합된 카메라와, 원격 스테이션의 카메라에 결합된 모니터를 포함한다. 로봇 페이스와 원격 스테이션은 또한 함께 결합된 원격 스피커와 마이크로폰을 구비한다. 로봇 페이스는 붐(boom)에 결합될 수 있다. 대안으로, 로봇 페이스는 부착 메커니즘으로 수술대에 부착될 수 있다.
본 발명에 따르면, 상대적으로 저렴하고 기존의 수술실에 용이하게 설치하는 시스템을 가진 원격 의료 자문을 가능하게 하는 시스템을 제공할 수 있다.
도 1은 텔레프레즌스 시스템의 예시이다.
도 2는 시스템의 로봇 페이스의 확대도이다.
도 3은 로봇 페이스의 배면도이다.
도 4는 텔레프레즌스 시스템의 대안의 실시예의 예시이다.
도 5는 도 4에 도시된 실시예의 로봇 페이스의 배면도이다.
도 6은 원격 스테이션의 디스플레이 사용자 인터페이스의 예시이다.
도 7은 전자 의료 기록을 표시하는 디스플레이 사용자 인터페이스이다.
도 8은 동시에 표시된 이미지 및 전자 의료 기록을 도시하는 디스플레이 사용자 인터페이스이다.
원격 스테이션과 로봇 페이스를 포함하는 로봇 시스템이 개시된다. 로봇 페이스는 원격 스테이션의 모니터에 결합된 카메라와, 원격 스테이션의 카메라에 결합된 모니터를 포함한다. 로봇 페이스와 원격 스테이션은 또한 함께 결합된 원격 스피커와 마이크로폰을 구비한다. 로봇 페이스는 붐(boom)에 결합될 수 있다. 상기 붐은 의료 시설의 천장으로부터 뻗어나올 수 있다. 대안으로, 로봇 페이스는 부착 메커니즘으로 수술대에 부착될 수 있다. 로봇 페이스와 원격 스테이션은 의료진으로 하여금 시스템을 통해 원격 의료 자문을 제공할 수 있도록 한다.
참조기호에 의해 특히 더 도면을 참조하면, 도 1, 2 및 3은 텔레프레즌스(tele-presence) 시스템(10)을 도시한다. 시스템(10)은 붐(12), 로봇 페이스(14) 및 원격 제어 스테이션(16)을 포함한다. 원격 제어 스테이션(16)은 네트워크(18)를 통해 로봇 페이스(14)에 결합된다. 예를 들면, 네트워크(18)는 인터넷과 같은 패킷 스위칭 네트워크, 또는 PSTN(Public Switched Telephone Network)와 같은 서킷 스위칭 네트워크 또는 기타 광대역 시스템이 될 수 있다. 대안으로, 로봇 페이스(14)는 위성을 통해 원격 스테이션(16) 네트워크에 연결될 수 있다.
원격 제어 스테이션(16)은 모니터(24), 카메라(26), 마이크로폰(28), 및 스피커(30)를 가진 컴퓨터(22)를 포함한다. 컴퓨터(22)는 또한 조이스틱 또는 마우스와 같은 입력 디바이스(32)를 포함한다. 제어 스테이션(16)은 일반적으로 로봇 페이스(14)로부터 원격인 위치에 배치된다. 하나의 원격 제어 스테이션(16)이 도시되더라도, 시스템(10)은 복수의 원격 스테이션(16)을 포함한다. 일반적으로, 임의의 수의 로봇 페이스(14)가 임의의 수의 원격 스테이션(16) 또는 다른 로봇 페이스(14)에 결합된다. 예를 들면, 하나의 원격 스테이션(16)이 복수의 로봇 페이스(14)에 결합되거나, 또는 하나의 로봇 페이스(14)가 복수의 원격 스테이션(16) 또는 복수의 로봇 페이스(14)에 결합된다. 시스템은 로봇 페이스(들)(14)와 원격 스테이션(16) 사이의 액세스를 제어하는 중계기(arbitrator)(도시되지 않음)를 포함한다.
붐(12)은 의료 시설의 천장(34)으로부터 뻗어있을 수 있다. 붐(12)은 적어도 2의 자유도를 제공하여 사용자로 하여금 수술실("OR") 테이블과 같은 수술대(40)에 대해 로봇 페이스(14)를 이동시키도록 허용하는 관절형 조인트(36, 38)를 포함한다.
붐(12)은 각각 로봇 페이스(14)로 하여금 패닝(panned)되고 기울여지도록 하는 추가 조인트(42, 44)를 가진다. 조인트(42, 44)는 원격 스테이션(16)에서 입력 디바이스(32)의 조정을 통해 원격으로 작동될 수 있는 액추에이터(46, 48)를 각각 포함한다.
각각의 로봇 페이스(14)는 카메라(들)(50), 모니터(52), 마이크로폰(들)(54) 및 스피커(들)(56)를 포함한다. 로봇 카메라(50)는 원격 스테이션(16)에서의 사용자가 테이블(40) 상의 환자를 볼 수 있도록 원격 모니터(24)에 연결된다. 유사하게, 로봇 모니터(52)는 수술 위치에서의 의료진이 원격 스테이션(16)의 사용자를 볼 수 있도록 원격 카메라(26)에 결합된다. 마이크로폰(28, 54), 및 스피커(30, 56)는 시스템 오퍼레이터와 수술 위치에서의 의료진 사이의 음성 통신을 가능하게 한다.
시스템(10)은 수술 전문가와 같은 시스템 사용자로 하여금 테이블(40) 상의 환자를 보고 원격 스테이션(16)과 로봇 페이스(14)를 통해 원격 의료 자문을 제공할 수 있도록 한다. 수술 위치에서의 의료진은 시스템을 통해 다시 시스템 오퍼레이터에게 질문과 응답을 전송할 수 있다. 로봇 카메라(50)는 전문가로 하여금 환자를 보고 의료 자문을 개선할 수 있도록 한다. 로봇 모니터(52)는 전문가에게 수술 위치에 있는 현장감을 제공하도록 디스플레이할 수 있다. 붐(12)은 의료진으로 하여금 로봇 페이스(14)를 외과 수술 영역으로 그리고 그로부터 벗어나도록 이동시킬 수 있다.
로봇 페이스(14)는 현재 의료 시설에 존재하는 붐으로 새로 설치될(retrofitted) 수 있다. 예를 들면, 일부 기존 시설은 붐에 부착된 모니터를 포함한다. 기존 모니터는 원격 스테이션(16)에 결합된 로봇 페이스(14)로 대체될 수 있다.
도 4 및 도 5는 로봇 페이스(14)가 부착 메커니즘(70)으로 테이블(40)에 부착되는 시스템(10')의 대안의 실시예를 도시한다. 부착 메커니즘(70)은 테이블(40)의 레일(74)로 가압되는 한 쌍의 클램프(72)를 포함한다. 부착 메커니즘(70)은 사용자가 로봇 페이스(140의 높이를 조정할 수 있도록 하우징(78)에 대해 슬라이딩하는 슬리브(76)를 포함한다. 페이스 위치는 손잡이(80)의 회전에 의해 적절한 위치에서 잠글 수 있다.
부착 메커니즘(70)은 로봇 페이스(14)의 패닝과 경사를 각각 허용하는 조인트(84, 86)를 가진 넥 부분(82)을 포함한다. 조인트(84, 86)는 수동으로 작동되거나, 또는 원격 스테이션(16)에서 입력 디바이스(32)를 통해 작동될 수 있는 액추에이터(88, 90)를 각각 포함한다.
부착 메커니즘(70)은 사용자로 하여금 로봇 페이스(14)를 수술대(40)로 이동시키고 그를 수술대(40)로부터 이동시키도록 하는 핸들(92)을 포함한다. 부착 메커니즘(70)은 로봇 페이스(14)가 수술 위치에서, 특히나, 수술실이 붐을 구비하지 못할 때 용이하게 활용되도록 한다.
원격 스테이션 컴퓨터(22)는 Microsoft OS 소프트웨어 및 WINDOWS XP 또는 LINUX와 같은 기타 운영체제를 구동한다. 원격 컴퓨터(22)는 또한 비디오 드라이버, 카메라 드라이버, 오디오 드라이버, 및 조이스틱 드라이버를 구동한다. 비디오 이미지는 MPEG CODEC과 같은 압축 소프트웨어로 송수신된다.
시스템(10, 10')은, 본문에 참조에 의해 통합된 미국 특허 제 6,925,357에 기술된 시스템을 구현하고, RP-7이라는 제하에, 출원인인, 캘리포니아 산타 바바라의 InTouch-Helath, Inc.에 의해 제공되는 로봇 시스템과 동일하거나 또는 유사한 특정한 컴포넌트 및 소프트웨어를 구비한다.
도 6은 원격 스테이션(16)에서 디스플레이 될 수 있는 디스플레이 사용자 인터페이스("DUI")(120)를 도시한다. DUI(120)는 로봇 페이스(14)의 카메라에 의해 캡처된 비디오 이미지를 디스플레이하는 로봇 시야(122)를 포함한다. DUI(120)는 또한 원격 스테이션(16)의 카메라에 의해 제공되는 비디오 이미지를 표시하는 스테이션 시야(124)를 포함한다. DUI(120)는 원격 스테이션(16)의 컴퓨터(22)에 의해 저장되고 운영되는 응용 프로그램의 일부이다.
DUI(120)는 도 7에 도시된 바와 같은 전자 의료 기록을 표시하기 위해 선택될 수 있는 그래픽 버튼(126)을 포함한다. 버튼(126)은 비디오 이미지와 전자 의료 기록을 순차적으로 나타내기 위해 토글링될 수 있다. 대안으로, 시야(122)는 도 8에 도시된 바와 같이 비디오 이미지와 전자 의료 기록 모두를 동시에 표시하도록 분할될 수 있다. 시야는 의사로 하여금 기록의 전부 또는 일부를 추가, 변경, 또는 삭제하는 것에 의해 의료 기록을 변형하도록 할 수 있다. 원격 임상의는 또한 로봇 카메라에 의해 캡처된 스틸 이미지 또는 비디오를 의료 기록으로 추가할 수 있다.
DUI(120)는 의료 모니터링 디바이스(들)(도시되지 않음)에 의해 생성되고 원격 스테이션으로 전송된 데이터를 디스플레이할 수 있는 모니터 데이터 필드(128)를 가진다. 데이터는 자동으로 또는 사용자 입력을 통해 전자 의료 기록에 추가될 수 있다. 예를 들면, 데이터는 모니터 데이터 필드(128)를 시야(122)로 "드래그" 함으로써 기록에 추가될 수 있다.
DUI(120)는 경고 입력 아이콘(130, 132)을 포함할 수 있다. 경고 아이콘(130)은 로봇 페이스(14)의 스피커로부터의 음향과 같은 경고 지시자를 생성하도록 원격 스테이션에서 사용자에 의해 선택될 수 있다. 아이콘 선택은 로봇 페이스(14)로의 경고 입력을 생성한다. 로봇 페이스(14)는 경고 입력에 반응하여 자신의 스피커를 통해 음향을 생성한다. 예를 들면, 음향은 호른의 소음을 시뮬레이션할 수 있다. 결과적으로, 아이콘(130)은 호른의 외형을 가질 수 있다.
경고 아이콘(132)은 로봇 페이스로부터의 비디오 이미지에 대한 액세스를 요청하기 위해 선택될 수 있다. 로봇의 디폴트 상태는 비디오 정보를 원격 스테이션으로 전송하지 않는 것일 수 있다. 경고 아이콘(132) 선택은 액세스 요청과 같은 경고 입력을 로봇 페이스로 전송한다. 로봇 페이스는 그런다음 경고 지시자를 생성한다. 경고 지시자는 로봇 스피커에 의해 생성된 음향, 및/또는 로봇 모니터 상의 비주얼 프롬프트가 될 수 있다. 예를 들면, 비주얼 프롬프트는 "플래시" 그래픽 아이콘이 될 수 있다. 음향은 도어를 두드리는 것을 시뮬레이션 할 수 있다. 결과적으로, 경고 아이콘(132)은 도어를 두드리는 사람의 외향을 가질 수 있다.
경고 지시자에 응답하여, 사용자는, 로봇 카메라에 대한 액세스를 허용하기 위해 로봇 페이스 상의 버튼을 누르는 것, 또는 로봇 모니터 상의 그래픽 이미지의 선택과 같은 사용자 입력을 제공한다. 로봇 페이스는 또한 사용자로 하여금 음성 명령으로 액세스를 승인받도록 하는 음성 인식 시스템을 가진다. 사용자 입력은 로봇 페이스로 하여금 로봇 카메라로부터 로봇 페이스에 대해 액세스를 요청하는 원격 스테이션으로의 비디오 이미지 전송을 시작하도록 한다. 원격 스테이션에서의 사용자로 하여금 로봇 페이스에서의 수화 수신자에 대화하는 것을 허용하기 위해 경고 입력 및 응답의 사이클 전에 음성 통신이 구축될 수 있다.
DUI(120)는 로봇 페이스의 위치를 제공하는 위치 디스플레이(138)를 포함한다. CHANGE 버튼(140)은 새로운 세션에서 디폴트 로봇 페이스를 변경시키도록 선택될 수 있다. CHANGE 버튼(140)은 다수의 로봇 페이스를 가진 시스템에서 상이한 로봇 페이스를 선택하고 제어하도록 사용될 수 있다. 사용자는 상자(142)를 선택함으로써 세션을 시작하고 종료할 수 있다. 상자(142)는 사용자가 세션을 시작하기 위해 상자를 선택할 때 CONNECT에서 DISCONNECT로 변경된다. 시스템 설정과 지원은 버튼(144 및 146)을 통해 선택될 수 있다.
로봇의 시야(122) 및 스테이션의 시야(124)는 모두 비디오 및 오디오 디스플레이를 변경시키기 위해 연관된 그래픽을 가질 수 있다. 각각의 시야는 마이크로폰의 오디오 레벨을 변화시키기 위해 연관된 그래픽 오디오 슬라이드바(148)와 스피커의 볼륨을 변화시키기 위한 또다른 슬라이드 바(152)를 포함한다.
DUI(120)는 카메라의 줌, 초점 및 밝기를 각각 조절하는 슬라이드 바(150, 154, 및 156)를 포함한다. 스틸 사진은 그래픽 카메라 아이콘(158) 중 하나를 선택함으로써 로봇 페이스 또는 원격 스테이션 중 어느 하나에서 취할 수 있다. 스틸 사진은 카메라 아이콘(158)이 선택될 때 대응하는 필드(122 또는 124)에 표시되는 이미지가 될 수 있다. 비디오 캡처 및 재생은 그래픽 아이콘(160)을 통해 취해질 수 있다. 실시간 비디오로의 리턴은, 스틸 사진, 캡처 비디오를 얻은 후 또는 슬라이드 쇼를 리뷰한 후에 그래픽 LIVE 버튼(162)을 선택함으로써 다시 시작될 수 있다.
스틸 사진은 아이콘(164)의 선택을 통해 뷰잉하기 위해 디스크로부터 로딩될 수 있다. 저장된 스틸 이미지는 버튼(166)을 선택함으로써 리뷰될 수 있다. 이미지의 총 수에 대한 디스플레이되는 이미지의 수가 그래픽 상자(168)에 의해 도시된다. 사용자는 슬라이드 쇼형태의 스틸 이미지를 통해 또는 슬라이드 바(170)를 이동시킴으로써 캡처된 비디오 클립을 통해 빠르게 이동시킬 수 있다. 캡처된 비디오 이미지는 사이클(174)의 선택을 통해 일시 중지될 수 있다. 동일한 버튼(174)을 통해 재생이 다시 시작될 수 있다. 비디오 또는 스틸 이미지는 버튼(172)을 통해 액티브 리스트로부터 해제될 수 있다. 비디오 또는 스틸 이미지는 아이콘(176)을 선택함으로써 로봇으로 전송될 수 있다. 예를 들면, 원격 스테이션의 의사가 x-선을 로봇의 스크린으로 전송할 수 있다.
시스템은 시야(122 및/또는 124)에 디스플레이된 이미지에 주석을 다는 기능을 제공할 수 있다. 예를 들면, 원격 스테이션에 있는 의사는 로봇 페이스 카메라에 의해 캡처된 이미지의 일부분에 주석을 달 수 있다. 주석을 단 이미지는 시스템에 의해 저장될 수 있다. 시스템은 또한 아이콘(176)을 통해 로봇 페이스로 주석을 단 이미지가 전송될 수 있도록 한다. 예를 들면, 의사는 로봇 스크린에 의해 디스플레이되는 x-선을 로봇 페이스로 전송한다. 의사는 로봇 위치에 배치된 의료진에게 x-선의 일부를 지적하기 위해 x-선에 주석을 달 수 있다. 이는 의사로 하여금 로봇 위치에 있는 의료진에게 지시할 수 있도록 돕는다.
디스플레이 사용자 인터페이스는 오퍼레이터로 하여금 원격 스테이션과 원격 카메라의 뷰를 켜고 끄도록하는 그래픽 입력부(186)를 포함한다.
특정한 예시적인 실시예가 기술되고 첨부 도면에서 도시되었지만, 이러한 실시예들은 단순히 폭넓은 발명 중 예시일 뿐이며 그를 한정시키지 않는다는 것과, 본 발명은, 다양한 다른 변형이 당업자에게서 용이하게 발생할 수 있기 때문에, 도시되고 기술된 특정한 구조와 배치에 한정되지 않는다는 것이 이해될 것이다.

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  1. 붐;
    상기 붐에 결합되고, 로봇 모니터, 로봇 카메라, 로봇 스피커 및 로봇 마이크로폰을 구비한 로봇 페이스; 및
    상기 로봇 페이스에 결합되고, 스테이션 모니터, 스테이션 카메라, 스테이션 스피커, 및 스테이션 마이크로폰을 구비한 원격 스테이션;을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  2. 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 붐은 적어도 2의 자유도를 가지는 것을 특징으로 하는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  3. 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 원격 스테이션 모니터는 디스플레이 사용자 인터페이스를 표시하는 것을 특징으로 하는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  4. 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 붐은 상기 로봇 페이스에 대해 적어도 2의 자유도를 제공하기 위한 액추에이터를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  5. 제 4 항에 있어서, 상기 원격 스테이션은 상기 액추에이터를 작동시키기 위한 명령어를 전송하는 것을 특징으로 하는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  6. 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 로봇 페이스 및 상기 원격 스테이션에 결합된 광대역 네트워크를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  7. 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 붐을 지지하는 의료 시설과 상기 로봇 페이스에 물리적으로 근접한 수술대를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  8. 붐에 부착된 로봇 페이스를 이동시키는 단계;
    로봇 카메라로부터의 이미지를 원격 스테이션의 스테이션 모니터로 전송하는 단계;
    스테이션 카메라로부터의 사용자 이미지를 상기 로봇 페이스의 로봇 모니터로 전송하는 단계; 및
    스테이션 마이크로폰으로부터의 오디오 명령을 로봇 스피커로 전송하는 단계;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 원격 의료 자문을 제공하는 방법.
  9. 제 8 항에 있어서, 로봇 마이크로폰으로부터의 오디오 요청을 스테이션 스피커로 전송하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 원격 의료 자문을 제공하는 방법.
  10. 제 8 항에 있어서, 상기 붐의 액추에이터를 작동시키기 위해 원격 스테이션으로부터의 액추에이터 명령을 전송하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 원격 의료 자문을 제공하는 방법.
  11. 로봇 모니터, 로봇 카메라, 로봇 스피커, 및 로봇 마이크로폰을 포함하는 로봇 페이스;
    상기 로봇 페이스를 수술대에 부착하는 부착 메커니즘; 및
    상기 로봇 페이스에 결합되고, 스테이션 모니터, 스테이션 카메라, 스테이션 스피커, 및 스테이션 마이크로폰을 구비하는 원격 스테이션;을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술대로 구현될 수 있는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  12. 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 부착 메커니즘은 적어도 1의 자유도를 가지는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술대로 구현될 수 있는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  13. 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 스테이션 모니터는 디스플레이 사용자 인터페이스를 표시하는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술대로 구현될 수 있는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  14. 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 부착 메커니즘은 상기 로봇 페이스에 대해 적어도 2의 자유도를 제공하는 액추에이터를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술대로 구현될 수 있는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  15. 제 14 항에 있어서, 상기 원격 스테이션은 상기 액추에이터를 작동시키는 명령어를 전송하는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술대로 구현될 수 있는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  16. 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 로봇 페이스와 상기 원격 스테이션에 결합된 광대역 네트워크를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술대로 구현될 수 있는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  17. 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 부착 메커니즘은 적어도 하나의 클램프를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술대로 구현될 수 있는 텔레프레즌스 시스템.
  18. 로봇 페이스를 수술대에 부착하는 단계;
    로봇 카메라로부터의 이미지를 원격 스테이션의 스테이션 모니터로 전송하는 단계;
    스테이션 카메라로부터의 사용자 이미지를 상기 로봇 페이스의 로봇 모니터로 전송하는 단계; 및
    스테이션 마이크로폰으로부터의 오디오 명령을 로봇 스피커로 전송하는 단계;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 원격 의료 자문을 제공하는 방법.
  19. 제 18 항에 있어서, 로봇 마이크로폰으로부터의 오디오 요청을 스테이션 스피커로 전송하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 원격 의료 자문을 제공하는 방법.
  20. 제 18 항에 있어서, 상기 부착 메커니즘의 액추에이터를 작동시키기 위해 상기 원격 스테이션으로부터의 액추에이터 명령을 전송하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 원격 의료 자문을 제공하는 방법.
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