With robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RAMIS), patients and surgeons benefit
from a reduced incision size and dexterous instruments. However, current robotic surgery …

A virtual fixture (VF) is a constraint built into software that assists a human operator in
moving a remote tool along a preferred path via an augmented guidance force to improve …

The reduced workspace in endonasal endoscopic surgery (EES) hinders the execution of
complex surgical tasks such as suturing. Typically, surgeons need to manipulate non …

Background In ultrasound‐guided minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of tumours, it is crucial to
discover the optimal scanning plane (OSP) and organise the MIS scalpel work trajectory in …

Vitreoretinal surgery is challenging even for expert surgeons owing to the delicate target
tissues and the diminutive workspace in the retina. In addition to improved dexterity and …

Precise instrument segmentation helps tracking of instruments in surgery. The most of the
existing instrument segmentation methods are fully supervised, which are based on 100 …

Transporting large and heavy objects can benefit from Human–Robot Collaboration (HRC),
increasing the contribution of robots to our daily tasks and addressing challenges arising …

Background Neonate patients have a reduced thoracic cavity, making thoracoscopic
procedures even more challenging than their adult counterparts. Methods We evaluated five …

In single-port access surgeries, robot size is crucial due to the limited workspace. Thus, a
robot may be designed under-actuated. Suturing, in contrast, is a complicated task and …

This work presents a novel shared control architecture dedicated to teleoperated contact
tasks. We use Learning from demonstration as a framework to learn a task model that …