4 accepted papers
We present a design and fabrication method using low-cost materials for anew tactile sensor that is highly stretchable (up to 60%) and for which the signal is substantially unaffected by stretching, immersion in water, or electromagnetic noise. The sensor can be wrapped around the front, side and ba
As robots branch out from the manufacturing sector into the home, there is a pressing need for new technology that can operate in cluttered and unstructured human environments. Loading and unloading a dishwasher serves as a difficult representative challenge for in-home robots, and a new robotic end
We present a new rolling diaphragm actuator for transmitting forces in a teleoperated system. The initial application is for MR-guided biopsy procedures, providing accurate transmission of motions and forces between the fingertips of a physician and a biopsy needle being inserted into tissue. Desira
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers many benefits, including unsurpassed soft-tissue characterization and the ability to combine detection and biopsy into a single procedure. However, limited patient access in the narrow scanner bore requires tedious iterative positioning or use of robotic assis…