“Interaction” represents a critical term in the augmented and mixed reality ecosystem. Today,
in mixed reality environments and applications, interaction occupies the joint space between …

Minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures, benefits
patients in terms of improved postoperative outcomes and short recovery time. The …

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 …

The lack of haptic feedback in robotics-assisted surgery can result in tissue damage or
accidental tool-tissue hits. This paper focuses on exploring the effect of haptic feedback via …

During tool-mediated interaction with everyday objects, we experience kinesthetic forces
and tactile sensations in the form of vibration and skin deformation at the fingerpad …

We integrated a force/torque sensor into the wrist of the Master Tool Manipulator (MTM) of
the da Vinci Standard Surgical system. The added sensor can be used to monitor the …

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has been the preferred surgery approach owing to its
advantages over conventional open surgery. As a major limitation, the lack of tactile …

Abstract Background Laser Tissue Soldering (LTS) is a promising tissue bonding technique
in which a solder is applied between the tissues and then irradiated by laser, causing it to …

Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery has demonstrated its benefits in comparison
with traditional procedures. However, one of the major drawbacks of current robotic system …

This paper presents the development and application of an approach for sensorizing a
surgical robotic instrument for two degree-of-freedom (DOF) lateral force sensing. The …