In the last decades more robotic manipulanda have been employed to investigate the effect of haptic environments on motor learning and rehabilitation. However, implementing complex haptic renderings can be challenging from technological and control perspectives. We propose a novel robot (H-Man) characterized by a mechanical design based on cabled differential transmission providing advantages o...

Robotic mitral valve repair began in 1998 and has advanced remarkably. It arose from an interest in reducing patient trauma by operating through smaller incisions with videoscopic assistance. In the United States, following two clinical trials, the FDA approved the daVinci Surgical System in 2002 for intra-cardiac surgery. This device has undergone three iterations, eventuating in the current d...

Due to the ageing population and an increasing number of stroke patients, we see potential future rehabilitation in telerehabilitation, which might alleviate workload physiotherapists occupational therapists. In order enable use devices aimed for home independent need be developed. This paper describes design a robotic device post-stroke wrist finger evaluates movement it can perform. Six healt...

In order to properly control rehabilitation robotic devices, the measurement of interaction force and motion between patient and robot is an essential part. Usually, however, this is a complex task that requires the use of accurate sensors which increase the cost and the complexity of the robotic device. In this work, we address the development of virtual sensors that can be used as an alternat...

Designing a dexterous robotic hand able to interact intelligently with deformable objects constitutes a challenging area of research where many issues are yet to be solved. The complexity of such interactions requires the assistance of intelligent multisensory robotic systems that combine measurements collected from different sensors in order to accurately plan for the forces to be applied on t...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: robotic needle insertion in biological tissues has been known as one the most applicable procedures in sampling, robotic injection and different medical therapies and operations. objective: in this paper, we would like to investigate the effects of angular velocity in soft tissue insertion procedure by considering force-displacement diag...

OBJECTIVE Currently, the best method for CRC screening is colonoscopy, which ideally (where possible) is performed under partial or deep sedation. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the Endotics System, a new robotic device composed of a workstation and a disposable probe, in performing accurate and well-tolerated colonoscopies. This new system could also be considered a precursor of o...