FBG-Based Estimation of External Forces Along Flexible Instrument Bodies

A variety of medical treatment and diagnostic procedures rely on flexible instruments such as catheters and endoscopes to navigate through tortuous and soft anatomies like the vasculature. Knowledge of the interaction forces between these flexible instruments and patient anatomy is extremely valuabl...

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Main Authors: Omar Al-Ahmad, Mouloud Ourak, Johan Vlekken, Emmanuel Vander Poorten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Robotics and AI
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2021.718033/full