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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"Robot-Assisted"”.
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Robot-assisted acoustic vortex tweezers
… develop novel methodologies. These include: (a) Robot-assisted chirality-tunable acoustic vortex tweezers for contactless, multifunctional, 4-DOF object manipulation; (b) Airborne acoustic vortex end effector-based ii contactless, multi-mode, programmable control of object surfing; (c) Generating …
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Robot-assisted measurement in data-sparse regions
The student, Sierra Young, accepted the attached license on 2015-12-04 at 15:36.
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InterNAV2.0: Minimally Invasive Robot-Assisted Tumour Ablative Therapies
Canadian Snrgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics has undertaken a major initiative in the field of lung cancer treatment. A platform is being developed for tumour ablative therapies using minimally invasive robotic sys tems. As a proof-of-concept for the platform, a system has been built for …
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DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING FOR ROBOT-ASSISTED SURGICAL TRAINING
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has the advantage of smaller incision sizes and faster recovery compared to open surgery. Dexterous and complex surgical tools are needed to overcome the limits to operational motion due to smaller incisions. There is also a need to have proficient operation skill …
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Design and development of estimation and control system for robot-assisted surgery.
Robot-assisted surgery represents a significant advancement in the medical field, addressing the limitations of traditional methods that are often influenced by human factors such as tremors and fatigue. These factors can lead to inconsistent outcomes and extended recovery times. Robotic systems …
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Improving Effectiveness of Robot-Assisted Ankle Rehabilitation via Biomechanical Assessment and Interaction Control
… therapists and patients over prolonged sessions. Robot-assisted rehabilitation solutions, as therapeutic adjuncts to facilitate clinical practice, have been actively researched in the past few decades and provide an overdue transformation of rehabilitation from labour-intensive operations to …
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Task Analysis, Modeling, And Automatic Identification Of Elemental Tasks In Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery
<p>Robotic microsurgery provides many advantages for surgical operations, including tremor filtration, an increase in dexterity, and smaller incisions. There is a growing need for a task analyses on robotic laparoscopic operations to understand better the tasks involved in robotic microsurgery …
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Robot-Assisted Physical Therapy for cognition and motor skill enhancement in people with dementia.
… This study investigates the efficacy of robot-assisted therapies to improve cognition and motor skills for individuals affected with dementia.The primary objective of this research is to evaluate whether robot-assisted therapies, facilitated by the NAO robot, can improve physical …
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Sensors and System Integration for Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI)-Guided and Robot-Assisted Interventions
… resonance image (MRI)-guided interventions and robot-assisted surgeries continues to increase in the field of medical robotics. MRI-guided interventions provide pre-/intra-operative MR images and intraoperative manipulations. Robot-assisted surgeries guarantee higher safety and greater dexterity …
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Estimating Target Vessel Location on Robot-Assisted CABG using Feature-based CT to US Registration
Although robot-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (RA-CABG) has gained more acceptance worldwide, its success still depends on the surgeon’s experience and expertise, and the conversion rate to full sternotomy is in the order of 15%—25%. One of the reasons for conversion is poor pre-operative …
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Comparison of the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting Between women undergoing open or robot-assisted thyroidectomy
… of up to 70 %. Use of the recently introduced robot-assisted endoscopic thyroidectomy using a gasless transaxillary approach has been increasing because of its several advantages over open thyroidectomy. This study compared the incidence of PONV in the womenwho underwent open or robot-assisted …
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A Distributed Reinforcement Learning based Intelligent Routing and Beamforming Design for Robot-assisted Mobile Ad-hoc Network under Uncertain and Complex Environment
… to advance the intelligence and practicality of robot-assisted Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (MANET) by integrating reinforcement learning into network development and wireless communication. Specifically, 1) Under the background of Delay tolerant network (DTN), how to improve the effectiveness of the …
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A PHASE III PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF AUGMENTED REALITY DURING ROBOT-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY ON THE RATES OF POSTOPERATIVE SURGICAL MARGINS
… surgical margins (PSMs) at final pathology after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) spans from 6.5 to 32%. Novel technologies are urgently required for implementing preservation of neuro-vascular bundles, while simultaneously decrease the rates of PSMs. 3D virtual reconstructions of 2D …
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Comparison of functional and qualitative data following robot assisted therapy and modified constraint induced movement therapy with sub-acute stroke patients : a pilot randomised controlled trial
… constraint induced movement therapy (mCIMT) and robot assisted therapy (RAT) as a means to improve stroke survivors’ function and quality of life, the literature thus far has failed to directly compare the effects of each nor fully explore user acceptability. This makes it difficult for …
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Automated benchmarking of surgical skills using machine learning
… of surgical skills from basic tasks to complex robot-assisted procedures. Specifically, this thesis will cover details of (1) developing novel motion based features for basic surgical skills assessment in open and robotic surgical training, (2) developing unsupervised and supervised methods for …
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Design and Optimisation of Virtual Mechanism Controllers With Applications in Robotic Surgery
The challenge of robot control design remains central to enabling safe, effective, and intuitive robotic systems. This thesis explores virtual mechanism control, a structured approach to designing robot controllers using virtual mechanical components. This method offers advantages in simplicity of …
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The application of estimation and control techniques in 2 modes of exercise for the spinal cord injured
… FES cycling of children with an SCI. The use of robot-assisted body weight supported devices is gaining popularity in the rehabilitation world. Their application has thus far been focused on rehabilitation of gait via neural re-learning. However, robot-assisted gait can also elicit a significant …
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It's all in the wrist : a quantitative characterization of human wrist control
… movements, and establishing a foundation for robot-assisted rehabilitation. The goal of this doctoral research was to provide a quantitative characterization of humans' wrist rotations, paving the way for intelligent robot-assisted wrist rehabilitation. More specifically, we have characterized …
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