Information loss challenges in surgical navigation systems: From information fusion to AI-based approaches
Surgical navigation technology provides minimally invasive surgery (MIS) with the relative
pose relationships amongst medical images, surgical instruments, and lesions. On the other …
pose relationships amongst medical images, surgical instruments, and lesions. On the other …
Computer-assisted transoral surgery with flexible robotics and navigation technologies: A review of recent progress and research challenges
This article reviews the flexible robotic surgery and navigation technologies that are
currently available and under research development, in particular for transoral robotic …
currently available and under research development, in particular for transoral robotic …
6-D magnetic localization and orientation method for an annular magnet based on a closed-form analytical model
Magnetic tracking technology is emerging to provide an occlusion-free tracking scheme for
the estimation of full pose (position and orientation) of various instruments. This brings …
the estimation of full pose (position and orientation) of various instruments. This brings …
Electromagnetic positioning for tip tracking and shape sensing of flexible robots
Wire-driven flexible robots are efficient devices for minimally invasive surgery, since they
can work well in complex and confined environments. However, the real-time positional and …
can work well in complex and confined environments. However, the real-time positional and …
Real-time shape estimation for wire-driven flexible robots with multiple bending sections based on quadratic Bézier curves
The wire-driven flexible robot with multiple bending sections is an efficient approach for the
minimally invasive surgery and diagnosis. It can function properly in the complicated and …
minimally invasive surgery and diagnosis. It can function properly in the complicated and …
Shape reconstruction for wire-driven flexible robots based on Bézier curve and electromagnetic positioning
Wire-driven flexible robots are efficient devices for minimally invasive surgery, since they
can work well in complex and confined environments. However, the real-time position and …
can work well in complex and confined environments. However, the real-time position and …
Investigation of the relationship between tracking accuracy and tracking distance of a novel magnetic tracking system
The position and orientation of an object embedding with a permanent magnet can be
acquired in real time via a magnetic tracking system. However, one characteristic of the …
acquired in real time via a magnetic tracking system. However, one characteristic of the …
Auraring: Precise electromagnetic finger tracking
Wearable computing platforms, such as smartwatches and head-mounted mixed reality
displays, demand new input devices for high-fidelity interaction. We present AuraRing, a …
displays, demand new input devices for high-fidelity interaction. We present AuraRing, a …
Surgical instrument tracking by multiple monocular modules and a sensor fusion approach
This paper presents a sensor fusion-based surgical instrument tracking system which uses
multiple monocular modules. The system is an optical tracking system, which has been …
multiple monocular modules. The system is an optical tracking system, which has been …
Multiple objects positioning and identification method based on magnetic localization system
Permanent magnet-based localization is a very promising method for the tracking of
minimally invasive medical devices inside the human body, such as a wireless capsule …
minimally invasive medical devices inside the human body, such as a wireless capsule …