A compliant surgical robotic instrument with integrated IPMC sensing and actuation

International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 188-203

  McDaid, A J ^a   Xie, S Q ^a   Aw, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ionic polymer metal composite; iterative feedback tuning; surgical robotics

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPLIANCE CONTROL; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FEEDBACK; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; ITERATIVE METHODS; MIS DEVICES; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; ROBOTICS; SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

GAIN SCHEDULED CONTROLLERS; INSTRUMENTATION CONTROL; IONIC POLYMER METAL COMPOSITES; ITERATIVE FEEDBACK TUNING; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERIES (MIS); ROBOTIC ASSISTED SURGERIES; SURGICAL ROBOTICS; ZERO STEADY STATE ERROR;

ROBOTIC SURGERY;

EID: 84862222363     PISSN: 19475411     EISSN: 1947542X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19475411.2011.650231     Document Type: Article

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