Force feedback without sensor: A preliminary study on haptic modeling

Zhenglong Sun*, Zheng Wang, Soo Jay Phee

*Corresponding author for this work

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4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Haptic feedback is an active trend in robotic surgery. However, it is not always feasible to place physical force sensors on the robotic tool-tips due to size or other constraints. Haptic modeling of the organ/tissue could be an alternative approach to provide estimated force information from available data. In this paper, we investigate haptic modeling to provide real-time force estimation in endoscopic surgery. Viscoelastic behavior of the gastrointestinal organ/tissue needs to be taken into consideration. Hence, we proposed a modified haptic model based on commonly-used lumped models, in order to restore the tool-tissue interaction force by using the robot motion. Performance of this approach was evaluated by ex-vivo experiments. The proposed model is capable of approximating the interaction force. Discussions were made on possible limitations and problems in the implementation of such approach.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 4th IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2012
Pages1182-1187
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2012 4th IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2012 - Rome, Italy
Duration: Jun 24 2012Jun 27 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
ISSN (Print)2155-1774

Conference

Conference2012 4th IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2012
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period6/24/126/27/12

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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