Simulating soft tissue cutting using finite element models

— This paper presents a methodology to simulate cuts in deformable objects. It proposes a simple physical model of cutting in combination with a large displacement (Green) strain tensor formulation. Explicit finite elements are used to allow real-time simulations and fast topology updates during cutting procedures. Force feedback is added to increase realism.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: ICRA
• Authors: César Mendoza, Christian Laugier
• Keywords: Explicit finite Elements, ICRA 2003, Robotics, Simple Physical Model, Strain Tensor Formulation