5 accepted papers
Robotic technologies are increasingly used in dentistry for their precision in delicate procedures. While most dental robots focus on implant surgery, automating root canal treatment (RCT) remains challenging due to the need to guide a thin, flexible endodontic file through a narrow, curved root can…
Vision-based haptic feedback provides cost-effective preemptive protection and real-time guidance, enhancing teleoperation with reduced system complexity. However, challenges arise as the instrument approaches target object, leading to occlusion of the point cloud behind the remote instrument, known
Motion scaling is an essential technique in robotic surgical systems adopting the leader-follower configuration. By properly reducing the scaling factor, the surgeon can magnify the motion resolution that a human cannot achieve. However, manually tuning the scaling factor distracts the surgeon durin
In this study, the infant Cardiac Robotic Surgical System (iCROSS) is developed to assist a surgeon in performing the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure and other infant cardiac surgeries. The iCROSS is a dual-arm robot allowing two surgical instruments to collaborate in a narrow space while kee…
Due to the precise manipulations required in dental surgery, robotic technologies have been applied to dentistry. So far, most dental robots are designed for implant surgery, helping dentists accurately place the implant to the desired position and depth. This paper presents the DentiBot, the first…