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ICRA
2006
IEEE
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13 years 10 months ago
Mobile in vivo Biopsy Robot
– A mobile in vivo camera robot was developed to provide the ability for a single port biopsy procedure. Such a robot can be inserted into the abdominal cavity through a standard...
Mark Rentschler, Jason Dumpert, Stephen Platt, Dmi...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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13 years 3 months ago
Evaluation of robotic needle steering in ex vivo tissue
Abstract— Insertion velocity, tip asymmetry, and shaft diameter may influence steerable needle insertion paths in soft tissue. In this paper we examine the effects of these vari...
Ann Majewicz, Thomas R. Wedlick, Kyle Brandon Reed...
TITB
2008
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13 years 4 months ago
Miniature in vivo Robots for Remote and Harsh Environments
Abstract--Long-term human space exploration will require contingencies for emergency medical procedures including some capability to perform surgery. The ability to perform minimal...
Mark Rentschler, Stephen R. Platt, Kyle R. Berg, J...