Table 2 Objective performance metrics results. Statistically significant results (\(\alpha =0.05\)) were highlighted in bold.

From: A neurotechnological aid for semi-autonomous suction in robotic-assisted surgery

Type

Name

Mean (std), N=10

T-test

Autonomy

Manual

T-statistic

p-value

Time

Clutching time (s)

2.96 (6.51)

14.84 (11.33)

− 3.211

p < 0.1

completion time (s)

334.11 (141.61)

486.19 (210.36)

− 4.480

p < 0.01

Collaboration

Concurrent activity (%)

0.23 (0.07)

0 (0)

9.907

p < 0.01

Psm1 idle time (%)

0.21 (0.08)

0.48 (0.09)

− 9.139

p < 0.001

Psm2 idle time (%)

0.37 (0.15)

0.55 (0.13)

− 9.014

p < 0.001

Psm3 idle time (%)

0.7 (0.08)

0.82 (0.05)

− 3.047

0.014

Motion

Psm1 velocity (cm/s)

0.98 (0.24)

0.72 (0.2)

4.776

p < 0.001

Psm2 velocity (cm/s)

0.73 (0.17)

0.56 (0.19)

6.853

p < 0.001

Psm3 velocity (cm/s)

0.65 (0.17)

0.37 (0.09)

3.977

p < 0.01

Events

Tool changing events

0.8 (1.23)

11.2 (8.57)

− 4.221

p < 0.01

Clutching events

0 (0)

3.7 (2.75)

− 4.254

p < 0.01

Blood

Percentage blood (%)

0.14 (0.04)

0.13 (0.05)

0.593

0.568