— This paper presents a robotic system capable of using three-dimensional ultrasound to guide a surgical instrument to a tracked target location. Tracking of both the surgical in...
Paul M. Novotny, Jeffrey A. Stoll, Pierre E. Dupon...
Abstract. The development of a 3D image guidance environment will significantly enhance the performance of minimally invasive robotically assisted cardiac surgery. We have previous...
Stanislaw Szpala, Gerard Guiraudon, Terry M. Peter...
The surgery of fractured bones is often a very complex problem. That is the reason why it would be beneficial to create a geometric and mechanic model of the bones before surgical...
—Force feedback is widely assumed to enhance performance in robotic surgery, but its benefits have not yet been systematically assessed. In this study we examine the effects of f...
Christopher R. Wagner, Nicholas Stylopoulos, Patri...
Web2.0 is a conceptual framework that aims at enhancing the World Wide Web with semantic and social functionnalities. For this framework to fully develop, there is a need for concr...