... not interfere with system operation. Martin Culjat can be contacted at: mculjat@mednet.ucla.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Tactile sensors Robotics Surgery Surgical equipment Haptic feedback systems have previously been developed to provide tactile stimuli during...

... was approximately 5 N. Artificial limbs Surgical equipment Robotics A major focus of robotics applications is the development and control of devices that are capable of gripping and manipulating materials. Basic grippers consist of two surfaces that can be brought together; more dextrous grippers use...

... stiffness and accurately measure the probing forces. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Surgery Feedback Surgical equipment Robotics For this experiment, we grasped a compliance object in the jaws of the laparoscopic tool. We then applied a force in the longitudinal direction...

... showing the nerve channel and its protecting envelope Plate 2 The Surgicobot virtual reality demonstration Plate 3 The surgical drill operating on the resin skull Plate 4 Experiments with the composite model Robotics Surgical equipment...

... Surgical equipment Inspection Since the dexterity of the first two forearms is limited, a new forearm has been conceived (Figure 4). The solution adopts blocks (Figure 4 , part 1) hosting two DoF universal joints (Figure 4 , part 2). Actuation is performed locally, by DC motors or externally...