... by providing clinicians with a quantified sense of touch. biomedical measurement bio-optics fibre optic sensors force measurement optical design techniques optical fibre fabrication optical fibre losses patient care patient monitoring tactile sensors 08 07 2009 2009 American...

.... 04 10 2007 25 08 2008 19 11 2008 haptic interfaces medical robotics pneumatic actuators polymers surgery tactile sensors The word “haptic” refers to the ability to sense the environment through touch. In applications such as virtual reality simulation and robotic...

... a system to reconstruct the lost palpation capability of surgeons in an effective way. By collecting necessary information on the size and location of hidden features using MIS graspers equipped with tactile sensors, the information can be processed and graphically rendered to the surgeon. Therefore, using...