Faculty Advisor
Fischer, Gregory S.
Faculty Advisor
Padir, Taskin
Abstract
A standalone surgical arm for performing Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery (MIRS) with standard da Vinci Si tools has been developed. Force feedback is now possible with the feedback from torque sensors used to measure the forces acting upon the tool tip. The mechanical arm and a control system capable of driving the arm and reporting force information to the user via haptic feedback has been designed and fabricated. This arm will be used as a platform for research on the performance of telesurgery as a function of various haptic mappings and artificial latencies.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
April 2011
Major
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Major
Robotics Engineering
Project Type
Major Qualifying Project
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Advisor Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering