RESEARCH
Immersive Micromanipulation System That Reduces Workload via Augmented Haptics
In this research, based on our proposed concept of "Augmented Haptics," we developed an immersive micromanipulation system featuring McKibben-based haptic sensations. These sensations convey aspiration/discharge states and contact between the oocyte and the pipette tip that could previously only be assessed visually.
A user study with novice operators showed that adding these haptic sensations significantly reduced cognitive workload, as measured by NASA-TLX, and improved overall system usability. Pipette movement and injector-based aspiration/discharge operations are unified into a single hand-tracking interface.