The present study aims to evaluate the advantages of a master-slave robotic rehabilitation therapy in which patient is assisted real-time by therapist. We have also explored if this type strategy applicable tele-rehabilitation environment. A pilot has been carried out involving 10 patients who performed point-to-point exercise supported three assistance modalities: fixed (without therapist inte...

We set out to present potency results after bilateral, unilateral, and semi-sparing of the neurovascular bundles after robotic prostatectomy. Two hundred and twenty-five consecutive robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomies were performed by one surgeon (NPW) from the start of our robotic program in January 2002 until December 2005. Patient demographics, operative, and postoperative...

Humanoid robots have a practical advantage over other robotic platforms for use in space-based construction and maintenance because they can share tools and work interactively with astronauts. A major disadvantage is that they are difficult to control due to the large number of degrees of freedom, which makes it difficult to synthesize autonomous behavior using conventional means. We address th...

Within the context of tele-operating the JSC Robonaut humanoid robot under 2-10 second time delays, this paper explores modeling and classifying human motions represented as six-dimensional (position and orientation) trajectories. A dual path research agenda is reviewed exploring both deterministic and stochastic approaches using Hidden Markov Models. Finally, recent results are shown from a ne...

BACKGROUND The paper presents a new robotic system for beating heart surgery. The final goal of this project is to develop a tele-operated system for the thoracoscopic treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation. The system consists of a robot that moves an innovative end-effector used to perform lines as in the Cox-Maze technique. METHODS The device is an electrode mesh that is introduced...

In the field of surgical oncology, the robotic surgical system is a tool that allows the surgeon to perform laparoscopic or thoracoscopic procedures by enhancing the skills of the surgeon. Thus, the robotic system provides the surgeon with magnified, 3-dimensional (3D) visualization and wristed instruments that the surgeon can remotely control. Compared with 2D visualization in conventional lap...