4 accepted papers
There has been an increasing demand to automate the non-patient care matters so that the clinical staff can focus on delivering patient care. For example, out-patients undergoing chemotherapy increases their toilet usage frequency due to the treatment. As they are undergoing chemotherapy, their outp…
There has been an increasing demand for physical human-robot collaboration during the design prototyping phase. For example, users would like to maneuver the end-effector compliantly in free space followed by supplying a contact force to obtain a firm adhesive connection. The technical challenges is
There are an increasing number of applications that require the end-effector of a robotic manipulator to be compliant in response to the intended force exerted by a human operator. In physical human-robot interaction, the stability and compliance are often affected in the presence of both human and
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy is a recommended treatment method for large kidney stone removal. However, the first and most important step, i.e., getting the percutaneous access to create the tract between the targeted calyx and the flank skin, is challenging as the surgeon is often occupied by sever…