Ultrasound (US) is one of the most widely used modalities for clinical intervention and
diagnosis due to the merits of providing non-invasive, radiation-free, and real-time images …

Modern endoscopy relies on digital technology, from high-resolution imaging sensors and
displays to electronics connecting configurable illumination and actuation systems for …

Autonomous robotic surgery has the potential to provide efficacy, safety, and consistency
independent of individual surgeon's skill and experience. Autonomous anastomosis is a …

Despite increasing interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques and related
developments in flexible endoscopes and catheters, follow-the-leader motion remains …

This article presents an overview of the current state of research and application of haptic
(primarily kinesthetic) feedback and force-based teleoperation in the context of surgical …

Treating vascular diseases in the brain requires access to the affected region inside the
body. This is usually accomplished through a minimally invasive technique that involves the …

Purpose The scope of the work is to present the state of the art of robotically assisted
surgical systems and to give a general idea about how technology can help today and …

This article reviews recent advances in intelligent robotic ultrasound imaging systems. We
begin by presenting the commonly employed robotic mechanisms and control techniques in …

Surgical robots have been widely adopted with over 4000 robots being used in practice
daily. However, these are telerobots that are fully controlled by skilled human surgeons …

Robots are expanding from industrial applications to daily life, in areas such as medical
robotics, rehabilitative robotics, social robotics, and mobile/aerial robotics systems. In recent …