Force sensing and control for a surgical robot
- 2 January 2003
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- p. 612-617 vol.1
- https://doi.org/10.1109/robot.1992.220224
Abstract
The authors describe the use of force feedback in a surgical robot system (ROBODOC). The application initially being addressed is total hip replacement (THR) surgery, where the robot must prepare a cavity in the femur for an artificial implant. In this system, force feedback is used to provide safety, tactile search capabilities, and an improved man-machine interface. Output of the force sensor is monitored by a safety processor, which initiates corrective action if any of several application-defined thresholds are exceeded. The robot is able to locate objects using guarded moves and force control (ball-in-cone strategy). In addition, the force control algorithm provides an intuitive man-machine interface which allows the surgeon to guide the robot by leading its tool to the desired location. An application of force control currently under development is described, where the force feedback is used to modify the cutter feed rate (force controlled velocity).Keywords
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