... directly onto the hand controls of the da Vinci robotic system, and are scalable such that they can be applied to various robotic applications. Martin Culjat can be contacted at: mculjat@mednet.ucla.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Tactile sensors Robotics Surgery Surgical...

... 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 fingers, some...

... to Gravez. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Robotics Surgical equipment The operations that surgeons have to perform are often high risk due to the delicate tasks to be accomplished and the possibility of damaging a nerve. In maxillo‐facial and orthopaedic operations involving...

... stiffness and accurately measure the probing forces. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Surgery Feedback Surgical equipment Robotics While there have been significant advances towards incorporating force feedback into laparoscopic tools, there still exist problems that must...

...; the plug and play interface transfers sensors signals, control signals, power for the actuators and power for the control. Once the interface is defined, any company can design actuation or effector blocks, to be integrated into specialised devices. Robotics Surgical equipment Inspection...