Purpose Surgical robotics has developed throughout the past 30 years resulting in more
than 5000 different approaches proposed for various surgical disciplines supporting different …

A virtual fixture (VF) is a constraint built into software that assists a human operator in
moving a remote tool along a preferred path via an augmented guidance force to improve …

In industrial or surgical settings, to achieve many tasks successfully, at least two people are
needed. To this end, robotic assistance could be used to enable a single person to perform …

In this paper we present an interactive system to enhance bilateral teleoperation through
online virtual fixtures generation and task switching. This is achieved using a stereo camera …

Purpose A frequently mentioned lack of teleoperated surgical robots is the lack of haptic
feedback. Haptics are not only able to mirror force information from the situs, but also to …

This paper introduces a new Learning from Demonstration (LfD)-based method that makes
usage of robot effector forces and torques recorded during expert demonstrations, to …

In this paper we present a vision-based system for online virtual fixture generation suitable
for manipulation tasks using remote controlled robots. This system makes use of a stereo …

The evolution of surgery has resulted in a plethora of systems varying in their application
field, size, as well as degree of autonomy. Especially systems which combine principles of …

Haptic guidance is a promising method for assisting an operator in solving robotic remote
operation tasks. It can be implemented through different methods, such as virtual fixtures …

Purpose Cooperative surgical systems enable humans and machines to combine their
individual strengths and collaborate to improve the surgical outcome. Cooperative …