Dynamic Tactile Synthetic Tissue: from Soft Robotics to Hybrid Surgical Simulators

T Thurner, J Maier, M Kaltenbrunner… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Surgical simulators are valuable educational tools for physicians, enhancing their
proficiency and improving patient safety. However, they typically still suffer from a lack of …

Open source sensor interface for soft detectors in surgical simulators

T Thurner, R Pruckner, M Kaltenbrunner… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Surgical simulation is an emerging area of research and development, making new
developments of especially hybrid simulators highly relevant. In this context, soft sensors …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon black silicone composite in surgical simulation—A detailed electromechanical characterization

T Thurner, R Pruckner, J Maier, M Kaltenbrunner… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2024 - Elsevier
The integration of advanced materials into surgical simulators has revolutionized medical
training. In this study, a detailed characterization of carbon black silicone composites …

Autonomous object manipulation for robot assisted minimally invasive surgery

K Fan - 2024 - politesi.polimi.it
Abstract Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery (RAMIS) represents a significant ad-
vancement in surgical technology, merging the precision and control of robotic sys-tems with …