Design of simple structured tactile sensor for the minimally invasive robotic palpation

Jung Hoon Hwang, Joon Ho Kwon, Tae Keun Kim, Daehie Hong

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Abstract

For robotic palpation in minimally invasive surgery (MIS), a simple structured tactile sensor is presented in this paper. Within current MIS, it is not easy to detect abnormal tissue. And it is even more difficult in commercial robotic MIS, since there is no tool which can provide haptic information to surgeons. To enable robotic palpation in MIS, a tactile sensor is designed to have the spatial resolution of the human finger using the micro strain gages. By attaching this sensor to the robotic surgical tools, it is expected that surgeons can perform in-vivo palpation during the MIS. Experimental tests conducted with artificial skin tissues, which have several tumor-like particles, confirm the feasibility of the proposed sensor.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
Subtitle of host publicationMechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013
Pages1296-1299
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Mechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013 - Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Duration: 2013 Jul 92013 Jul 12

Publication series

Name2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Mechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013

Other

Other2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Mechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityWollongong, NSW
Period13/7/913/7/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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