From teleoperation to autonomous robot-assisted microsurgery: A survey
Robot-assisted microsurgery (RAMS) has many benefits compared to traditional
microsurgery. Microsurgical platforms with advanced control strategies, high-quality micro …
microsurgery. Microsurgical platforms with advanced control strategies, high-quality micro …
Microactuators technologies for biomedical applications
MR Ahmad Fuaad, MN Hasan, MI Ahmad Asri… - Microsystem …, 2023 - Springer
Rapid advancements in technology have facilitated the development of functional micro-
electromechanical system (MEMS) actuators. The use of such actuators has recently …
electromechanical system (MEMS) actuators. The use of such actuators has recently …
A surgical palpation probe with 6-axis force/torque sensing capability for minimally invasive surgery
A novel surgical palpation probe installing a miniature 6-axis force/torque (F/T) sensor is
presented for robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery. The 6-axis F/T sensor is developed …
presented for robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery. The 6-axis F/T sensor is developed …
A wearable soft tactile actuator with high output force for fingertip interaction
This paper reports a soft fingertip-mountable tactile actuator based on a Dielectric Elastomer
Actuator (DEA), which exhibits high output force over a wide frequency range with a …
Actuator (DEA), which exhibits high output force over a wide frequency range with a …
Portable pen-like device with miniaturized tactile sensor for quantitative tissue palpation in oral cancer screening
MO Shaikh, CM Lin, DH Lee, WF Chiang… - IEEE Sensors …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Oral cancer has consistently been ranked among the top ten cancers in terms of mortality
with five year survival rates being among the lowest for all major cancers. Consequently …
with five year survival rates being among the lowest for all major cancers. Consequently …
Model-aided 3D shape and force estimation of continuum robots based on Cosserat rod theory and using a magnetic localization system
M Yousefi, M Jamshidian Ghaleshahi… - Intelligent Service …, 2023 - Springer
Continuum robots (CRs) are promising tools for safe interaction with a complex environment.
The force caused by the contact of the CR with the obstacles in a cluttered environment can …
The force caused by the contact of the CR with the obstacles in a cluttered environment can …
Shape and contact force estimation of inserted flexible medical device
Flexible devices such as colonoscopy tube or catheter being inserted into the human-body
make contact with the human tissues at several locations. Excessive contact force may …
make contact with the human tissues at several locations. Excessive contact force may …
Sensorised surgical gloves with a potential to enable safer interventions and surgical training
C Salvadores Fernandez - 2023 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
The broad focus of this thesis is the design of advanced nanocomposites for healthcare
applications, such as flexible electronics, tactile systems, monitoring devices and human …
applications, such as flexible electronics, tactile systems, monitoring devices and human …
Handheld Robotic Instruments for Endoscopic Neurosurgery
E Dimitrakakis - 2023 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
The Endoscopic Endonasal Approach, one of the best examples of endoscopic
neurosurgery, allows surgeons to access the pituitary gland through the natural orifice of the …
neurosurgery, allows surgeons to access the pituitary gland through the natural orifice of the …
Tactile sensor with an inverted V-shaped indenter for elastic tissue identification
C Li, G Lü, J Shen - Intelligent Service Robotics, 2020 - Springer
The collection of tactile information in minimally invasive surgery can give the surgeons
important information about the tactile nature of the tissues being manipulated. In this paper …
important information about the tactile nature of the tissues being manipulated. In this paper …