HUMAN INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY - AN ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR THE MODERN SURGEON

Human interface technology is a new science which must be understood b y all surgeons in order to cope with the ever-increasing complexity of surgical practice. This science is the understanding of how humans co mprehend, interact, and use the world around them. The increasing use of robotics, computers, and virtual reality depend upon this technolog y to create a ''user-friendly'' environment to be able to assimilate t he massive amount of data and images and to ''naturally'' interact wit h machines and computers. Through careful implementation, more complex systems will become easier to use and enhance the surgeon-the technol ogy must adapt to the surgeon, not the reverse.