Background: This study used the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to investigate the acceptance of HMD-based AR surgical navigation. Methods: An experiment was conducted in which participants drilled 12 predefined holes using freehand drilling, proprioceptive control, and AR assistance. Technology acceptance was assessed through a survey and non-participant observations. Results: Participants' intention to use AR correlated (p < 0.05) with social influence (Spearman's rho (rs) = 0.599), perceived performance improvement (rs = 0.592) and attitude towards AR (rs = 0.542). Conclusions: While most participants acknowledged the potential of AR, they also highlighted persistent barriers to adoption, such as issues related to user-friendliness, time efficiency and device discomfort. To overcome these challenges, future AR surgical navigation systems should focus on enhancing surgical performance while minimising disruptions to workflows and operating times. Engaging orthopaedic surgeons in the development process can facilitate the creation of tailored solutions and accelerate adoption.
Verhellen, A, Elprama, SA, Scheerlinck, T, Van Aerschot, F, Duerinck, J, Van Gestel, F, Frantz, T, Jansen, B, Vandemeulebroucke, J & Jacobs, A 2024, 'Exploring technology acceptance of head-mounted device-based augmented reality surgical navigation in orthopaedic surgery', The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, vol. 20, no. 1, e2585, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcs.2585
Verhellen, A., Elprama, S. A., Scheerlinck, T., Van Aerschot, F., Duerinck, J., Van Gestel, F., Frantz, T., Jansen, B., Vandemeulebroucke, J., & Jacobs, A. (2024). Exploring technology acceptance of head-mounted device-based augmented reality surgical navigation in orthopaedic surgery. The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, 20(1), 1-11. Article e2585. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcs.2585
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title = "Exploring technology acceptance of head-mounted device-based augmented reality surgical navigation in orthopaedic surgery",
abstract = "Background: This study used the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to investigate the acceptance of HMD-based AR surgical navigation. Methods: An experiment was conducted in which participants drilled 12 predefined holes using freehand drilling, proprioceptive control, and AR assistance. Technology acceptance was assessed through a survey and non-participant observations. Results: Participants' intention to use AR correlated (p < 0.05) with social influence (Spearman's rho (rs) = 0.599), perceived performance improvement (rs = 0.592) and attitude towards AR (rs = 0.542). Conclusions: While most participants acknowledged the potential of AR, they also highlighted persistent barriers to adoption, such as issues related to user-friendliness, time efficiency and device discomfort. To overcome these challenges, future AR surgical navigation systems should focus on enhancing surgical performance while minimising disruptions to workflows and operating times. Engaging orthopaedic surgeons in the development process can facilitate the creation of tailored solutions and accelerate adoption.",
keywords = "Augmented Reality, orthopaedic surgery, technology acceptance, UTAUT",
author = "Anouk Verhellen and Elprama, \{Shirley A\} and Thierry Scheerlinck and \{Van Aerschot\}, Fiene and Johnny Duerinck and \{Van Gestel\}, Frederick and Taylor Frantz and Bart Jansen and Jef Vandemeulebroucke and An Jacobs",
note = "Funding Information: This research was part of the imec.ICON Surgical Augmented Reality Assistance (SARA) project, bringing together academic researchers (VUB BEFY‐ORTHO, VUB C4N‐NEUR, imec‐ETRO‐MIT‐VUB, imec‐SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and industry partners (Orsi Academy, Materialise NV, LifeLike NV, Cronos Groep, eSaturnus). The SARA project was co‐financed by imec and received financial support from Flanders Innovation \& Entrepreneurship Agency (Vlaams Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen (VLAIO) project nr. HBC. 2018.0203). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 John Wiley \& Sons Ltd.",
year = "2024",
month = feb,
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doi = "10.1002/rcs.2585",
language = "English",
volume = "20",
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journal = "The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery",
issn = "1478-5951",
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