Design of a parallel long bone fracture reduction robot with planning treatment tool

  • A. E. Graham
  • , S. Q. Xie
  • , K. C. Aw
  • , W. L. Xu
  • , S. Mukherjee

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Abstract

The principals and procedure of long bone surgery are presented and the need for robotic assistance is established. Existing problems include radiation exposure from fluoroscopy, mental strain from reconstructing 3 dimensional images and physical fatigue from overcoming fracture deforming forces. These problems are addressed by a proposed fracture reduction robot which aids in treatment planning and reduction of the fracture. A Flexible Parallel Robot (FleP) with an active force/position controller is designed to perform the operation. A Computer-Aided Planning Treatment Tool (CAPTT) provides image analysis, path planning and simulation. An Advanced Human Machine Interface (AHMI) attempts to provide a companion feeling between robot and surgeon by using human forms of communication. The result is a reduction in radiation exposure, removal of the need to reconstruct images mentally and there is no longer any physical strain.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2006
Pages1255-1260
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
Event2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2006 - Beijing, China
Duration: 9 Oct 200615 Oct 2006

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems

Conference

Conference2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2006
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period9/10/0615/10/06

Keywords

  • Active robots
  • Computer assisted surgery
  • Robot control
  • Robotic surgery

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