Design and modelling of a variable stiffness manipulator for surgical robots

• Main Authors: Le, Huu Minh, Cao, Lin, Do, Thanh Nho, Phee, Soo Jay
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Minimally Invasive Surgery; NOTES
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/136899
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES), a surgical robot that can access the human colon or stomach via natural orifices should have sufficient flexibility to pass through tortuous paths and to be operated in a confined space. In addition, the robot should possess an acceptable s...