Drill path planning system for robotic skull-base surgery

• Main Author: Loh, Yong Chong.
• Other Authors: Teo, Ming Yeong
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Surgical assistive technology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/6094
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In this report, the author presents a system for robotic path planning for use in a robotic skull-base surgery system. The author describes the visualizing methods for the skull, tumor, nerves and other critical features.