Beyond the manual touch: situational-aware force control for increased safety in robot-assisted skullbase surgery.

Hisashi IshidaDeepa GalaiyaNimesh NagururuFrancis CreightonPeter KazanzidesRussell TaylorManish Sahu

Published in: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery (2024)

The proposed force control techniques show promise in significantly reducing undesired interaction forces during robot-assisted skullbase surgery. These findings contribute to the ongoing efforts to enhance surgical precision and safety in complex procedures involving the lateral skull base.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
minimally invasive
single molecule
coronary artery bypass
big data
quality improvement
surgical site infection
artificial intelligence
deep learning