3 papers
cs.RO2024
Towards a Physics Engine to Simulate Robotic Laser Surgery: Finite Element Modeling of Thermal Laser-Tissue Interactions
Nicholas E. Pacheco, Kang Zhang, Ashley S. Reyes +3
This paper presents a computational model, based on the Finite Element Method (FEM), that simulates the thermal response of laser-irradiated tissue. This model addresses a gap in t…
cs.RO2024
A Starter's Kit for Concentric Tube Robots
Kalina Bonofiglio, Wenpeng Wang, Ethan R. Wilke +2
Concentric Tube Robots (CTRs) have garnered significant interest within the surgical robotics community because of their flexibility, dexterity, and ease of miniaturization. Howeve…
cs.RO2023
Losing Focus: Can It Be Useful in Robotic Laser Surgery?
Nicholas Pacheco, Yash Garje, Aakash Rohra +1
This paper proposes a method to regulate the tissue temperature during laser surgery by robotically controlling the laser focus. Laser-tissue interactions are generally considered…