This paper is addressing the problem of realigning broken
objects without correspondences. We consider linear transformations between
the object fragments and present the method ...
One of the most important task in surgical simulation is the ability to cut volumetric organs. Several algorithms have already been described but none of them can actually maintai...
—Bone dissection is an important component of many surgical procedures. In this paper, we discuss a haptic and visual implementation of a bone cutting burr, that it is being deve...
Marco Agus, Andrea Giachetti, Enrico Gobbetti, Gia...
We are developing virtual fixtures for the internal mammary artery (IMA) harvest portion of robot-assisted coronary artery bypass graft procedures. A preoperative CT scan will be p...
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) constrains instrument motions to 4 DOF by precluding lateral motion at the incision. Robotic MIS systems can interpose arbitrary mappings between ...