A new mixed reality tool for training in minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery

S Casas-Yrurzum, J Gimeno… - … information science and …, 2023 - Springer
Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) is develo** an increasing role in surgical practice.
Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to introduce this paradigm into surgical training …

[HTML][HTML] Building an Accessible and Flexible Multi-User Robotic Simulation Framework with Unity-MATLAB Bridge

A Haces-Garcia, W Zhu - Computers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Multi-user collaborative robotic simulation has great potential for applications in industry and
education. Unity is a powerful software for simulation and online multi-user experience …

Leveraging Optimal Transport for Enhanced Offline Reinforcement Learning in Surgical Robotic Environments

M Zare, PM Kebria, A Khosravi - arxiv preprint arxiv:2310.08841, 2023 - arxiv.org
Most Reinforcement Learning (RL) methods are traditionally studied in an active learning
setting, where agents directly interact with their environments, observe action outcomes, and …

Haptic Guidance and Haptic Error Amplification in a Virtual Surgical Robotic Training Environment

YA Oquendo, MM Coad, SM Wren… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Teleoperated robotic systems have introduced more intuitive control for minimally invasive
surgery, but the optimal method for training remains unknown. Recent motor learning …

A Reinforcement Learning Approach for Real-Time Articulated Surgical Instrument 3D Pose Reconstruction

K Fan, Z Chen, Q Liu, G Ferrigno… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
3D pose reconstruction of surgical instruments from images stands as a critical component
in environment perception within robotic minimally invasive surgery (RMIS). The current …

Efficient Physically-based Simulation of Soft Bodies in Embodied Environment for Surgical Robot

Z Yang, Y Long, K Chen, W Wei, Q Dou - arxiv preprint arxiv:2402.01181, 2024 - arxiv.org
Surgical robot simulation platform plays a crucial role in enhancing training efficiency and
advancing research on robot learning. Much effort have been made by scholars on …

Implementation and Assessment of an Augmented Training Curriculum for Surgical Robotics

A Rota, K Fan, E De Momi - 2024 IEEE International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The integration of high-level assistance algorithms in surgical robotics training curricula may
be beneficial in establishing a more comprehensive and robust skillset for aspiring …

Performance-Driven Tasks with Adaptive Difficulty for Enhanced Surgical Robotics Training

A Rota, XF Sun, E De Momi - 2024 10th IEEE RAS/EMBS …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Surgical robotics training most often occurs through standardized curricula and exercises
that lack customization and do not adapt to the different levels of proficiency that trainees …

Learning Environments

C Pulloquinga, JS Ortiz - Proceedings of the Future Technologies …, 2024 - books.google.com
This paper presents a simulator developed in Unity with the objective of evaluate control
strategies for omnidirectional mobile robots. The simulator allows the interconnection with …

Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Omnidirectional Robots: Focus on Virtual Learning Environments

C Pulloquinga, JS Ortiz - Proceedings of the Future Technologies …, 2024 - Springer
This paper presents a simulator developed in Unity with the objective of evaluate control
strategies for omnidirectional mobile robots. The simulator allows the interconnection with …