Abstract
This paper presents a novel portable passive robotic platform for three-dimensional scanning (3DS) of soft tissue, capable to evaluate mechanical properties and geometry in ex vivo condition. The platform comprises six degrees of freedom (DOF) passive robotic arm (Phantom Omni), a data acquisition system and a set of stiffness probes for force and stiffness measurement. The performance of the developed platform was validated by sliding indentation and uniaxial tissue indentation measurements on silicone phantoms, porcine organs and human prostates. The results show that the platform can perform effective measurements of soft tissue mechanical properties and help surgeons to identify embedded tumours.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Advances in reconfigurable mechanisms and robots I |
Editors | Jian S Dai, Matteo Zoppi, Xianwen Kong |
Place of Publication | Berlin |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
Pages | 477-487 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781447141402 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Jul 2012 |
Event | 2nd ASME/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR 2012) - Tianjin, China Duration: 9 Jul 2012 → 11 Jul 2012 |
Conference
Conference | 2nd ASME/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR 2012) |
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Country/Territory | China |
City | Tianjin |
Period | 9/07/12 → 11/07/12 |
Keywords
- passive robotic platform
- three-dimensional scanning
- ex-vivo soft tissue
- robotic platform
- 3D scanning
- soft tissue