Capturing forceful interaction with deformable objects using a deep learning-powered stretchable tactile array
Capturing forceful interaction with deformable objects during manipulation benefits
applications like virtual reality, telemedicine, and robotics. Replicating full hand-object states …
applications like virtual reality, telemedicine, and robotics. Replicating full hand-object states …
Robust surgical tool tracking with pixel-based probabilities for projected geometric primitives
Controlling robotic manipulators via visual feedback requires a known coordinate frame
transformation between the robot and the camera. Uncertainties in mechanical systems as …
transformation between the robot and the camera. Uncertainties in mechanical systems as …
Autonomous Image-to-Grasp Robotic Suturing Using Reliability-Driven Suture Thread Reconstruction
Automating suturing during robotically-assisted surgery reduces the burden on the operating
surgeon, enabling them to focus on making higher-level decisions rather than fatiguing …
surgeon, enabling them to focus on making higher-level decisions rather than fatiguing …
On the Monocular 3D Pose Estimation for Arbitrary Shaped Needle in Dynamic Scenes: An Efficient Visual Learning and Geometry Modeling Approach
Image-guided needle pose estimation is crucial for robotic autonomous suturing, but it poses
significant challenges due to the needle's slender visual projection and dynamic surgical …
significant challenges due to the needle's slender visual projection and dynamic surgical …
SURESTEP: An Uncertainty-Aware Trajectory Optimization Framework to Enhance Visual Tool Tracking for Robust Surgical Automation
Inaccurate tool localization is one of the main reasons for failures in automating surgical
tasks. Imprecise robot kinematics and noisy observations caused by the poor visual acuity of …
tasks. Imprecise robot kinematics and noisy observations caused by the poor visual acuity of …
MEDiC: Autonomous Surgical Robotic Assistance to Maximizing Exposure for Dissection and Cautery
Surgical automation has the capability to improve the consistency of patient outcomes and
broaden access to advanced surgical care in underprivileged communities. Shared …
broaden access to advanced surgical care in underprivileged communities. Shared …