Getting a Grip: An Innovative Mechanical Controller Design for Robot-Assisted Surgery

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  • TBMG-36408
Published April 01, 2020 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology designed a new type of controller for the robotic arm used in robotic surgery. Their controller combines the two distinct types of gripping used in commercially available robotic systems to leverage the advantages of both, reducing the efforts of the surgeon and providing good precision.