BACKGROUND An improved armamentarium has had a significant impact on the emerging role of flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) for the management of nephrolithiasis; however, FURS still represents a challenging technique. OBJECTIVE To examine a robotic device designed for FURS for its impact on ergonomics and outcome of the procedure based on the IDEAL (idea, development, evaluation, assessment, long...

This paper presents the implementation of a robust grasp mapping between a 3-finger haptic device (master) and a robotic hand (slave). Mapping is based on a grasp equivalence defined considering the manipulation capabilities of the master and slave devices. The metrics that translate the human hand gesture to the robotic hand workspace are obtained through an analytical user study. This allows ...

BACKGROUND Secure grasping and effective manipulation of delicate large organs during robotic surgery operations needs especially designed instruments that can enclose a large amount of tissue and feed back the pinch forces. METHODS A large organ triple-jaw grasper was instrumented using practical force sensory and actuating systems. A force tracking scheme was proposed to facilitate auto-gra...

In this paper a robotic assistive device is presented, aimed at assisting physically impaired individuals when rising from a sitting to a standing position. The robotic device is designed as a three degrees of freedom (3-DOF) mechanism supporting the subject under the buttocks. The device is driven by an electrohydraulic servosystem capable of operating in multiple control modes. It is instrume...

ii Development of a Robotic Wheelchair Abstract Robotic wheelchairs extend the capabilities of traditional powered devices by introducing control and navigational intelligence. These devices can ease the lives of many disabled people, particularly those with severe impairments, by increasing their range of mobility. A robotic wheelchair has been under development at the University of Wollongong...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety as well as the clinical and technical effectiveness of robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention. BACKGROUND Robotic systems have been suggested to enhance the performance of cardiovascular procedures, as well as to provide protection from the occupational hazards that are associated with interventional practice. METHODS ...

Regaining upper extremity function is the primary concern of persons with tetraplegia caused by spinal cord injury (SCI). Robotic rehabilitation has been inadequately tested and underutilized in rehabilitation of the upper extremity in the SCI population. Given the acceptance of robotic train ing in stroke rehabilitation and SCI gait training, coupled with recent evidence that the spinal cord, ...

People with walking disorders caused by accidents or stroke can undergo treatment to restore their mobility. Traditional therapy is time-consuming and time-consuming. Therefore, a new trend was born – facilitate rehabilitation reduce the patient’s time. Rehabilitation robotics an area that constantly evolving, mechanisms have recently been developed help people regain This paper presents 3-RPS ...