A novel technique is described for isotropy-based kinematic optimization of specific robot
characteristics. The new technique has advantages over existing techniques when …

Purpose: Robot or computer assisted laparoscopic surgeries have overcome several
impediments of conventional laparoscopy in pediatric urology. However, in our practice we …

Background Although patients benefit considerably from minimally invasive surgery, the use
of new instruments such as robotic systems is challenging for surgeons, and extensive …

Computer-based simulators offer users the opportunity to learn and practice surgical skills
through repeated exercises within safe and realistic learning environments. This paper …

This paper presents algorithms for selection of needle grasp and for selection of entry ports
of robotic instruments, for autonomous robotic execution of the minimally invasive surgical …

Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), defined as breakage of the amniotic sac prior to
delivery, complicates 2–4% of pregnancies, leads to one‐third of preterm births, and …

For the operation planning of robotically assisted laparoscopic surgery, the most critical
issues are the trocar port placement in the patient's body (incision entry port for intervention) …

Background Proper placement of ports during robot‐assisted endoscopic surgery is critical
to the success of the procedure. In current practice, port placement methods do not consider …

Surgical procedures are traditionally performed by two or more surgeons along with staff
nurses. One surgeon serves as the primary surgeon and the other serves as his/her …

Parallelogram-based remote center-of-motion (RCM) mechanisms are extensively used to
design robots for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). For their kinematic modeling, classically …