A micro optical force sensor for force feedback during minimally invasive robotic surgery

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 115, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 447-455

  Peirs, Jan ^a   Clijnen, Joeri ^a   Reynaerts, Dominiek ^a   Van Brussel, Hendrik ^a   Herijgers, Paul ^b   Corteville, Brecht ^a   Boone, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Force feedback; Force sensor; Minimally invasive surgery; Optical sensor; Robotic surgery

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FEEDBACK; OPTICAL FIBERS; PATIENT MONITORING; ROBOTICS; STRAIN GAGES; TITANIUM;

FORCE FEEDBACK; FORCE SENSORS; ROBOTIC SURGERY;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 4544317506     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.04.057     Document Type: Conference Paper

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