The development of support systems for surgery significantly increases the likelihood of
obtaining satisfactory results. In the case of fracture reduction interventions these systems …

Otologic surgical procedures over time have become minimally invasive due to the
development of medicine, microtechniques, and robotics. This trend then provides an …

Geometric errors, vibration, and elastic deformation are the main causes for inaccuracy of
parallel kinematic machines (PKMs). Instead of tackling these inaccuracies after the …

Cochlear-implant electrode arrays (EAs) must be inserted accurately and precisely to avoid
damaging the delicate anatomical structures of the inner ear. It has previously been shown …

Methods: Human cadaveric heads were surgically prepared with an extended facial recess.
Electrodes from three manufacturers were placed both by using a micro-mechanical control …

Objective Electrocochleography (ECochG) is increasingly being used during cochlear
implant (CI) surgery to detect and mitigate insertion-related intracochlear trauma, where a …

Acquiring robot assembly skills through human demonstration is an important research
problem and can be used to quickly program robots in future manufacturing industries. To …

To overcome the physical limitations of mechanical bone cutting in minimally invasive
surgery, we are developing a miniature parallel robot that enables positioning of a pulsed …

The electro-hydraulic driven multi-dimensional force loading parallel mechanism can meet
the requirements of complex force loading. However, the force loading performance is …

A general redundant kinematic hybrid manipulator connected in series by three or more
different parallel manipulators with linear active legs is constructed. Its kinematics and …