Harue Akasaka
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107
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About
Harue Akasaka is a pioneering researcher in telerobotic surgery, focused on the social implementation of remote surgical systems over commercial communication networks. Her work addresses the critical challenge of enabling safe, reliable telesurgery in real-world conditions where latency, bandwidth fluctuations, and video compression are unavoidable. In her landmark 2021 field experiment, Akasaka demonstrated the feasibility of a newly developed surgical robot operating via a commercial network, earning 37 citations for its practical implications. She has systematically quantified the thresholds of delay and image quality that surgeons can tolerate, and her 2022 studies—each garnering over 25 citations—reveal how suboptimal network environments impact both surgical performance and operator fatigue. By reappraising telesurgery in the era of high-speed, secure communications, Akasaka has provided essential benchmarks for network specifications and surgeon training protocols. Her work bridges the gap between laboratory robotics and clinical deployment, making her a key figure in the global push toward accessible, remote surgical care.
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- 2Verification of delay time and image compression thresholds for telesurgery27 citations · 2022
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