TY - GEN
T1 - Outer shell type 2 DOF bending manipulator using spring-link mechanism for medical applications
AU - Arata, Jumpei
AU - Saito, Yoshitaka
AU - Fujimoto, Hideo
PY - 2010/8/26
Y1 - 2010/8/26
N2 - In recent years, robotic technology has been introduced to medical fields and many surgical robots have been presented not only in academic fields but also as commercialized products. In this paper, an outer shell type 2 DOF bending manipulator using a spring-link mechanism is presented. The mechanism was developed for a surgical robot, which can implement various surgical treatment devices inside of the manipulator. The spring-link mechanism is a simple combination of a flat spring and a rigid link with a passive joint connection. The outer shell type 2 DOF bending manipulator is composed by four spring-link mechanisms. The most unique feature of the manipulator is that these four springs are interconnected in the kinematics. Therefore, it is possible to realize a robust and backlash-free motion by taking into account the interconnections of springs such as an internal stress of the structure. In addition, by locating four spring-link mechanisms around the manipulator, it is possible to place medical devices inside of the manipulator.
AB - In recent years, robotic technology has been introduced to medical fields and many surgical robots have been presented not only in academic fields but also as commercialized products. In this paper, an outer shell type 2 DOF bending manipulator using a spring-link mechanism is presented. The mechanism was developed for a surgical robot, which can implement various surgical treatment devices inside of the manipulator. The spring-link mechanism is a simple combination of a flat spring and a rigid link with a passive joint connection. The outer shell type 2 DOF bending manipulator is composed by four spring-link mechanisms. The most unique feature of the manipulator is that these four springs are interconnected in the kinematics. Therefore, it is possible to realize a robust and backlash-free motion by taking into account the interconnections of springs such as an internal stress of the structure. In addition, by locating four spring-link mechanisms around the manipulator, it is possible to place medical devices inside of the manipulator.
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U2 - 10.1109/ROBOT.2010.5509705
DO - 10.1109/ROBOT.2010.5509705
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77955823118
SN - 9781424450381
T3 - Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
SP - 1041
EP - 1046
BT - 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2010
T2 - 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2010
Y2 - 3 May 2010 through 7 May 2010
ER -