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Optimizing robotic ultrasound probe holder geometry significantly improves robot reachability for medical imaging. This enhances access to target areas, especially in confined spaces, by enabling better robot base placement.

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Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Medical Imaging
  • Mechanical Engineering

Background:

  • Robotic ultrasound enables real-time internal organ visualization without ionizing radiation.
  • Ultrasound probes are mounted on robotic end-effectors via specialized probe holders.
  • Probe holder design critically influences robotic system performance and accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the effect of probe holder geometry on robotic base placement and reachability.
  • To develop an automated method for optimizing probe holder designs and robot configurations.
  • To enhance the accessibility of target anatomical regions for robotic ultrasound procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated various probe holder geometries for a 7-Degrees-of-Freedom (DoF) serial manipulator (KUKA iiwa 7).
  • Developed and validated a method to improve probe holder designs and robot base placements.
  • Simulated and evaluated reachability for ultrasound scans of subcutaneous body parts.

Main Results:

  • Improved probe holder geometries substantially increased the number of robot base positions with high reachability.
  • Adaptations in probe holder geometry enabled access to previously unreachable target poses, particularly under space constraints.
  • The study demonstrated a significant enhancement in robotic system reachability through optimized probe holder design.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method offers an automated approach to designing superior probe holder geometries.
  • Enhanced probe holder designs improve robotic reachability, crucial for effective medical interventions.
  • This optimization is particularly beneficial in space-limited environments, expanding the utility of robotic ultrasound.