ABSTRACT
The chapter presents the development of a human–machine interface developed within the framework of the STIFF-FLOP project. The workstation concept of a surgeon is based on the assumption that the tool control method is consistent with the natural work of the surgeon. An integrated central unit (console) prototype was developed with several channels of bi-directional information flow between the robot and an operator. The STIFF-FLOP control console – Robin Heart – is equipped with two monitors, a haptic device with force feedback, and a foot-controlled button.
