Design and preliminary validation of a high-fidelity vascular simulator for robot-assisted manipulation

Abstract The number of robot-assisted minimally invasive surgeries is increasing annually, together with the need for dedicated and effective training. Surgeons need to learn how to address the novel control modalities of surgical instruments and the loss of haptic feedback, which is a common featur...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Giulia Gamberini, Sabina Maglio, Andrea Mariani, Alessandro Dario Mazzotta, Antonello Forgione, Jacques Marescaux, Franca Melfi, Selene Tognarelli, Arianna Menciassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55351-8