Surgical Cockpit Comprising Multisensory and Multimodal Interfaces for Robotic Surgery and Methods Related Thereto

A local surgical cockpit comprising:

• a local surgical cockpit comprising a local surgical console configured for transmitting surgical movements of local operator operating the local surgical console to a remote surgery site, and a head-mounted display disposed in front of the local operator's eyes in surgical position in the cockpit to operate the console for surgery, wherein the head-mounted display is configured to depict at least images of a remote surgical site under remote operation by the operator.

A local surgical cockpit comprising:

• a local surgical cockpit comprising a local surgical console configured for transmitting surgical movements of an operator operating the local surgical console to a remote surgery site, and comprising at least one image display device configured to depict at least one image of the remote surgical site, the display device further depicting augmented reality for the operator comprising augmented information shown on the display and superimposed over the image of the remote surgical site.

A local surgical cockpit comprising:

• a local surgical cockpit comprising a local surgical console configured for transmitting surgical movements of an operator operating the local surgical console to a remote surgery site, and comprising a local surgical instrument comprising local input surgical fingers configured to provide input to corresponding remote surgical fingers configured to manipulate a remote surgical instrument at a remote operation site, wherein the local fingers are high frequency haptic fingers configured to provide tactile feedback to the operator based on acceleration of the remote surgical instrument manipulated by the remote surgical fingers.

A local surgical cockpit comprising:

• a local surgical cockpit comprising a local surgical console configured for transmitting surgical movements of an operator operating the local surgical console to a remote surgery site, and comprising at least seven degrees of freedom for a local surgical instrument manipulated by a robotic arm manipulated by the operator, wherein the console is configured such that the seven degrees of freedom are transmissible to a remote surgical instrument located at a remote surgical site and manipulated by the operator operating the console.

A local surgical cockpit comprising:

• a local surgical cockpit comprising a local surgical console configured for transmitting surgical movements of an operator operating the local surgical console to a remote surgery site, and comprising a local surgical instrument comprising at least three input fingers configured to provide input to a corresponding at least three remote surgical fingers configured to manipulate a remote surgical instrument at a remote operation site, wherein the at least three input fingers are configured to be manipulated by a single hand of an operator operating the local surgical instrument.

A local surgical cockpit comprising:

• a local surgical cockpit comprising a local surgical console configured for transmitting surgical movements of an operator operating the local surgical console to a remote surgery site, and comprising at least one haptic foot pedal configured to be operably connected to at least one remote device at a remote operation site, wherein the at least one haptic foot pedal is configured to be manipulated by a foot of the operator operating the local surgical console to cause a movement or control change in the remote device.

A local surgical cockpit comprising:

• a local surgical cockpit comprising a local surgical console configured for transmitting surgical movements of an operator operating the local surgical console to a remote surgery site, and comprising at least one virtual console control knob presented virtually to the operator and configured to be manipulated by the operator to generate control signals for a corresponding remote device at a remote operation site.

A local surgical cockpit system comprising:

• at least two local surgical cockpits each comprising a surgical console configured for transmitting surgical movements of an operator operating the local surgical console to a distant remote surgery site located outside at least one building containing at least one of the surgical cockpits, wherein each cockpit comprises a respective first and second set of at least two local robotic input arms configured to provide input to corresponding first and second remote sets of at least two corresponding remote robotic arms each configured to manipulate a remote surgical instrument at a single remote operation site, wherein the respective first and second set of local robotic input arms are configured to be manipulated by respective first and second operators working in concert on the remote surgical site.

A local surgical cockpit comprising:

• a local surgical cockpit comprising a local surgical console configured for transmitting surgical movements of an operator operating the local surgical console to a remote surgery site, and comprising at least four local robotic input arms configured to provide input to a corresponding at least four remote robotic arms each configured to manipulate a remote surgical instrument at a remote operation site, wherein the at least four local robotic input arms are configured to be manipulated by at least one operator operating the local surgical console.

A local surgical cockpit comprising:

• a local surgical cockpit comprising a local surgical console configured for transmitting surgical movements of an operator operating the local surgical console to a remote surgery site, and comprising local 3-dimensional audio configured to obtain remote 3-dimensional audio input from a remote operation site and provide corresponding local 3-dimensional audio to an operator operating the console.