Brendan Burkhart — accepted AI-conference papers

2026

Shared Haptic Control for Surgical Skill Transfer on a Dual-Console Da Vinci Research Kit

Xiangyi Le, Nan Jiang, Pucheng Shao, Brendan Burkhart, Peter Kazanzides, Ugur Tumerdem

ICRA 2026poster

Robotic surgery has revolutionized minimally invasive procedures by offering enhanced precision, dexterity, and patient outcomes. However, the training and operational paradigms in robotic surgery have not evolved in parallel. Current apprenticeship models fall short in this domain, as robotic surge…

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2024

Sensorless Transparency Optimized Haptic Teleoperation on the da Vinci Research Kit

Nural Yilmaz, Brendan Burkhart, Anton Deguet, Peter Kazanzides, Ugur Tümerdem

RA-L 2024

The da Vinci surgical robot introduced remote control of instruments, providing surgeons with increased dexterity and precision. A major drawback, however, is the loss of sense of touch due to a lack of kinesthetic coupling between the surgical field and the surgeon. This paper presents a framework

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