Micromechatronics in surgery

Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 309-327

  Carrozza, Maria Chiara ^a   Dario, Paolo ^a   Jay, Louis Phee Soo ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Mechatronics; Robotics; Surgery

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; ENDOSCOPY; ROBOTICS; TISSUE;

HUMAN DEXTERITY;

SURGERY;

EID: 0141638433     PISSN: 01423312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0142331203tm089oa     Document Type: Article

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