Design and development of a flexible continuum robot for laparoscopic surgery applications

• Main Author: Καπελιώτης, Μάρκος
• Other Authors: Προβατίδης, Χριστόφορος
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Robot assisted surgery; Continuum robot; Ρομποτική χειρουργική; Συνεχές ρομπότ; 610.285 63

The goal of minimally invasive surgery is to interact with tissue deep inside the body while minimizing collateral damage to surrounding tissues. Conventional surgical robots consist of straight rigid shafts and thus cannot assume 3D curves inside the body that could ultimately lead to enhanced safe...