This paper reports the development of a robotic system designed to extend a human’s ability to perform small-scale (sub-millimeter) manipulation tasks requiring human judgement, ...
Russell H. Taylor, Patrick S. Jensen, Louis L. Whi...
Abstract. In this paper the use of a heart-tracking hand support is proposed to allow coronary artery bypass grafting surgery to take place on the beating heart. This method elimin...
Ana Luisa Trejos, S. E. Salcudean, F. Sassani, Sam...
Abstract. This paper presents a model-based vision system for dentistry that will assist in diagnosis, treatment planning and surgical simulation. Dentistry requires the accurate 3...
Sameh M. Yamany, Aly A. Farag, David Tasman, Allan...
Abstract. Sulcal medial surfaces are 3D thin convoluted ribbons embedded in cortical sulci, and they provide distinctive anatomical features of the brain. Here we propose a new app...
Xiaolan Zeng, Lawrence H. Staib, Robert T. Schultz...
Abstract. A system for interactive, 3–D, craniofacial surgery simulation is presented. It is used for the 3–D simulation of osteotomies of the facial and skull bones and for th...