On the Kinematics of Robotic-assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery is characterized by the insertion of the surgical instruments into the human body through small insertion points called trocars, as opposed to open surgery which requires substantial cutting of skin and tissue to give the surgeon direct access to the operating area. To avo...

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Main Author: Pål Johan From
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Society of Automatic Control 2013-04-01
Series:Modeling, Identification and Control
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Online Access:http://www.mic-journal.no/PDF/2013/MIC-2013-2-3.pdf