Google Glass gets the green signal
from plastic surgeons
Even as Google Glass undergoes a ‘comprehensive redesign’,
plastic surgeons see some clear advantages of using the eye wearable device in
the operating room, reports a study. The surgeons who used used Glass for
various cosmetic and reconstructive surgery procedures, in general, gave the
device high ratings for comfort and overall satisfaction, the study said.
Introduced in 2013, Glass is a hands-free, head-mounted computerised device
that can present information to the wearer and enable recording and sharing of
photos and video. ‘Despite some identified weaknesses, Google Glass is a
unique technology with a promising plastic surgical application in the
operating room,’ according to the new research by Jeremy Sinkin of Georgetown
University Hospital and colleagues. The findings appeared in Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American
Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The study was part of a Google testing
programme that allowed Georgetown plastic surgeons to evaluate Glass for use in
the operating room.
After a brief introduction, nine resident and attending
plastic surgeons used Glass for various cosmetic and reconstructive surgery
procedures. These users were surveyed about their experience, including
comfort level, ease of use, and the quality of images obtained using Glass. In
general, the surgeons gave Glass high ratings for comfort and overall satisfaction. The
ability to capture images and video using voice-activated control was rated
‘good’–average score about three on a five-point scale. Scores for the quality
of photos and videos averaged nearly four out of five. Compared to voice
control, the surgeons had more problems capturing pictures or videos using
Glass’s ‘wink’ feature. They also reported difficulties with reviewing images
during surgery. In a previous paper in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
Christopher Davis and Lorne Rosenfield of Stanford University described the
first plastic surgery procedure performed using Glass. While Glass is not
currently available, it is currently undergoing a ‘comprehensive redesign,’
according to Davis and Rosenfield. One can expect redesigned frames, more
flexible optical hardware, and an updated software platform open to all
technology companies, they added.
Source: www.thehealthsite.com
02.07.2016
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