A reconfigurable modular robotic endoluminal surgical system: Vision and preliminary results

Robotica

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-183

  Harada, Kanako ^a   Oetomo, Denny ^b,c   Susilo, Ekawahyu ^a,d   Menciassi, Arianna ^a,d   Daney, David ^c   Merlet, Jean Pierre ^c   Dario, Paolo ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c INRIA   (France)

^d ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoluminal surgery; Interval analysis; Mechanical design; Modular robot; Surgical robot

Indexed keywords

ENDOLUMINAL; ENDOLUMINAL SURGERY; INTERVAL ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL DESIGN; SURGICAL ROBOTS;

MODULAR ROBOTS; ROBOTICS; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 77949872845     PISSN: 02635747     EISSN: 14698668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263574709990610     Document Type: Article

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