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Niki Abolhassani1, Rajni V Patel

  • 1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. nabolhas@uwo.ca

The International Journal of Medical Robotics + Computer Assisted Surgery : MRCAS
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Autonomous and semi-autonomous needle insertion systems using deflection models offer superior accuracy compared to traditional teleoperated methods. Force feedback enhances teleoperation but is outperformed by model-based autonomous control for precise needle placement.

Area of Science:

  • Robotics in Medicine
  • Surgical Navigation
  • Medical Device Technology

Background:

  • Accurate needle tip placement and tracking in soft tissue are critical for medical procedures.
  • Research is actively exploring autonomous and teleoperated systems for needle insertion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of force feedback on needle insertion accuracy.
  • To compare the performance of autonomous, teleoperated, and semi-autonomous needle insertion systems.

Main Methods:

  • Needle insertion was performed using a multi-degree-of-freedom master-slave robotic system.
  • The study evaluated the effect of force feedback on insertion accuracy.
  • Autonomous, teleoperated, and semi-autonomous insertion methods were compared.

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Main Results:

  • Force feedback was found to improve teleoperated needle insertion accuracy.
  • Autonomous and semi-autonomous systems utilizing deflection model feedback demonstrated significantly better performance.
  • Model-based feedback proved superior to force feedback for autonomous control.

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  • Developing haptic master-slave systems with autonomous capabilities can enhance insertion accuracy.
  • Feedback from tissue deformation and needle deflection models improves robotic and teleoperated insertions.
  • Autonomous robotics-based insertions show significant performance gains over manual teleoperated methods.