Milli-robotics for remote, minimally invasive surgery

摘要

In this paper, we describe an ongoing collaborative research project between the Universities of California at Berkeley and San Francisco with Endorobotics Corporation to develop milli-robotic tool for remote, minimally invasive surgery. We describe the limitations of current surgical practice and then describe the technological and scientific issues involved In building a telesurgical workstation. We describe the novel techniques that we have adapted from MEMS for the design Of the milli-robots, their actuators, tactile sensors and displays.