Tactile Sensation Imaging for Artificial Palpation
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چکیده
In this paper we investigated a novel tactile sensation imaging method using a flexible, transparent waveguide and the total internal reflection principle. The developed sensor is used to detect and identify inclusions within tissues. To test the performance of the proposed sensor, a realistic tissue phantom with hard inclusions (tumor models) is developed. The proposed tactile imaging sensor estimated the inclusion diameter within 4.09% and the inclusion depth within 7.55%.
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