A snake-like articulated robot for flexible access minimally invasive surgery : modelling, optimisation and kinematic control
The integration of robotic technologies in surgical instrumentation has contributed to the further development of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) aimed at reducing the patient trauma and hospitalisation costs. Recent advances in imaging and mechatronics promise to enable the execution of more compl...
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Imperial College London
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.550872 |