Overview

• The ESIST system guided trainees through a partial nephrectomy step without an instructor, achieving 100% success among 17 participants and 99.9% accuracy.
• A first-person headset camera delivered real-time feedback and corrective prompts to refine technique and standardize skill acquisition.
• Trainees unanimously rated the autonomous training as highly valuable in post-session surveys, affirming its educational impact.
• The AI-driven approach offers a cost-effective, scalable alternative to proctor-led instruction, alleviating faculty shortages and reducing variability in resident skill development.
• Researchers are adapting the AI-XR framework for full-procedure synthetic cadaver simulations to provide comprehensive, scalable surgical education.