With the maturity of surgical robotic systems based on traditional rigid-link principles, the rate
of progress slowed as limits of size and controllable degrees of freedom were reached …

Compliant joints composed of slit tubes or springs are commonly utilized for steerable
endoscopes and catheters. Because this type of joint is actuated by means of its elasticity, it …

Keyhole surgery requires highly dexterous snake-like robotic arms capable of bending
around anatomical obstacles to access clinical targets that diverge from the direct port-of …

Telerobotic systems combined with miniaturised snake-like or elephant-trunk robotic arms
can improve the ergonomics and accessibility in minimally invasive surgical tasks such as …

Various slim robots, such as surgical robots or humanoid robot fingers, are remotely
actuated using transmission cables. If pull–pull drive is applied to actuate them using …

Background The aim of this study was to enhance the visual feedback of surgeons, during
robotic surgeries, by designing and develo** an actuated 2D imaging probe, which is …

Purpose Robotic systems for laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery (MIS) always end up
with highly sophisticated mechanisms and control schemes–making it a long and hard …

Purpose The complex and elaborate structure of the urinary system presents surgeons with
difficulty in using a ureteroscope with a fixed optical fiber to reach the targeted calculus. To …

One of the current limitations in MIS robotic surgery is the limited field of view due to the use
of a sole rigid 3D–imaging camera. This study proposes a modular 2D flexible imaging …

This study aims to investigate and analyze various image stabilization methods used in
surgical robotics. An in-vitro phantom experiment was conducted using a master slave tele …