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Investigating Adaptive-Training Curricula for Robotic Skills Training
DescriptionRobotic-assisted surgeries (RAS) are increasing nationwide across surgical specialties, and there is a growing demand for robotic surgeons. Thus, there is a need to investigate how to expedite training, such as through adaptive training curricula. This study aimed to investigate two types of adaptive training programs: (1) changing the schedule of training sessions to front-load skill acquisition and (2) changing the task assignment (i.e., the tasks and repetitions of tasks) during training sessions to maximize the overall skill growth. Fifteen participants completed 10 RAS tasks during four training sessions, with an initial baseline session and a final test session. Participants were assigned to a scheduling (training sessions compacted within a single week), task assignment (prescribed set of tasks that are generated through optimization methods), or control (completed every task once per session per week groups). Overall, participants in both training programs performed better or equivalent to the control group participants related to percent skill growth and final retention skill score. These skill improvements and consistencies demonstrate that adaptive training curriculums can potentially improve performance metrics, compared to traditional evenly spaced consistent training schemes, but additional data is needed. Future training programs should consider adaptive training curricula to enhance surgical training.
Event Type
Industry/Practitioner Content
Lecture
TimeTuesday, October 14th5:10pm - 5:30pm CDT
LocationGrand Hall M/N
Training
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