Article... International Symposium on Medical Robotics. International Symposium on Medical Robotics2020
Computational Optimization of Notch Spacing for a Transnasal Ear Endoscopy Continuum Robot.
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- Single twistable tendon-driven continuum robots.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Obstacle-Avoidance Planning in C-Space for Continuum Manipulator Based on IRRT-Connect.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Model-based Parameter Selection for a Steerable Continuum Robot - Applications to Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL).IEEE robotics and automation letters · 2025Article
- Beyond Constant Curvature: A New Mechanics Model for Unidirectional Notched-Tube Continuum Wrists.Journal of medical robotics researchArticle
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Abstract
This paper presents a computational framework to optimize the visual coverage attainable by a notched-tube continuum robotic endoscope inside the middle ear cavity. Our framework combines anatomically-accurate geometric (mesh) models of the middle ear with a sampling-based motion planning algorithm (RRT) and a ray-casting procedure to quantify what regions of the middle ear can be accessed and visualized by the endoscope. To demonstrate the use of this framework, we run computer simulations to investigate the effect of varying the distance between each pair of consecutive flexure elements (i.e., notches) in our robotic endoscope.
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