Abstract
The Ball Clamping module of the Laparoscopic Surgery Training Box involves the transfer of beads across the training board using laparoscopic tools. Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) requires practitioners to move their hands at as short a distance as possible to perform the functions in the shortest amount of time. This study introduces a feedback tool that presents to the student, after attempting their exam, the right direction (step by step) of obtaining the optimal pathway for minimizing distance traveled in the Ball Clamping Module of the Laparoscopic Surgery Training Box. The shortest distance tour for the ball clamping task is determined using the Traveling Salesman Model (TSM). A sensitivity analysis is conducted to assess the model's applicability to different types and settings of trainer boxes.•Find the best sequence of points resulting in the shortest distance tour for the ball clamping task.•The effects of adding or removing columns from the box cannot be intuitively predicted.
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