SOFIE
Description
Development of a next-generation robotic master-slave system for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). The system provides surgeons with increased precision, a unique compact layout, high-dexterity instrument manipulation and haptic feedback. These features enable surgeons to perform better surgery, decreasing complications afterwards, while the system design allows for a relatively low-cost solution. Research currently focuses on implementation of haptic feedback in multiple degrees of freedom (DoF), optimization of the mechanical design of the slave robot and a dedicated eight-DoF haptic master console design.
Aditional information
- Involved TU/e employees:
- Involved external partners:
- prof. dr. I.A.J.M. Broeders (Meander Medisch Centrum Amersfoort, Universiteit Twente)
- prof. dr. J.G. Maessen (Academic Medical Center Maastricht)
- Keywords:
- Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery
- Master-slave system design
- High-precision mechanical design
- Haptic feedback control design