Maarten Steinbuch
Distinguished University Professor at TU/e
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, Netherlands
Robots cure you
Robotics can be a huge asset to doctors in general and surgeons in particular. Maarten Steinbuch is a robotica professor. The start-up company Preceyes is his next big passion in the world of mechatronics. Robotically assisted surgery with a master-slave system can assist the surgeon when steady hand movements and high precision instrument manipulation are required during surgery. The slave system performs the actual surgery, by means of instrument manipulators, which handle the instruments. The surgeon remains in control of the instruments by operating haptic interfaces via a master. Amongst others, advantages as tremor filtering, up-scaled force feedback, down-scaled motions and stabilized instrument positioning will enhance dexterity on surgical tasks. Furthermore, providing the surgeon an ergonomic body posture will prolong the surgeon’s career.
Maarten Steinbuch
Distinguished University Professor at TU/e
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, Netherlands
Robots cure you
Robotics can be a huge asset to doctors in general and surgeons in particular. Maarten Steinbuch is a robotica professor. The start-up company Preceyes is his next big passion in the world of mechatronics. Robotically assisted surgery with a master-slave system can assist the surgeon when steady hand movements and high precision instrument manipulation are required during surgery. The slave system performs the actual surgery, by means of instrument manipulators, which handle the instruments.
The surgeon remains in control of the instruments by operating haptic interfaces via a master. Amongst others, advantages as tremor filtering, up-scaled force feedback, down-scaled motions and stabilized instrument positioning will enhance dexterity on surgical tasks. Furthermore, providing the surgeon an ergonomic body posture will prolong the surgeon’s career.