This paper presents a novel tactile probe head designed for tissue palpation during
minimally invasive surgery (MIS). The probe head uses fiber optics and consists of 14 tactile …

Cancer has proven to be a menace for researchers from the past few decades. Breast
cancer is a form of cancer with the second-highest mortality rate in the world. It is the leading …

Ever since the development of digital devices, the recognition of human gestures has played
an important role in many Human-Computer interface applications. Various wearable …

Flexible tactile sensor with contact force sensing and surface texture recognition abilities is
crucial for robotic dexterous grasping and manipulation in daily usage. Different from force …

Recognition of soft objects is a critical step to tailor policy for dexterous manipulation.
Deformation property is one of the valuable tactile cues for inferring the identities of soft …

Background A new sensor for estimating elasticity of soft tissues such as a liver was
developed for minimally invasive surgery application. Methods By measuring deformation …

Apart from texture, the human finger can sense palpation. The detection of an imbedded
structure is a fine balance between the relative stiffness of the matrix, the object, and the …

Smart materials such as magnetorheological fluids (MRF) offer an interesting technology for
use in haptic displays as changes in the magnetic field are rapid, reversible, and …

Palpation is an important part of a physical examination. Even though there have been
improvements in telemedicine, for user interfaces it still prioritizes sight and hearing over the …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new tactile array sensor into the
medical field to enhance current robotic minimally invasive surgery (RMIS) procedures that …