12 papers
A Single-Fiber Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometry (OFDR)-Based Shape Sensing of Concentric Tube Steerable Drilling Robots
Yash Kulkarni, Mobina Tavangarifard, Daniyal Maroufi +4
This paper introduces a novel shape-sensing approach for Concentric Tube Steerable Drilling Robots (CT-SDRs) based on Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometry (OFDR). Unlike traditio…
Comparative Analysis of Autonomous Robotic and Manual Techniques for Ultrasonic Sacral Osteotomy: A Preliminary Study
Daniyal Maroufi, Yash Kulkarni, Justin E. Bird +2
In this paper, we introduce an autonomous Ultrasonic Sacral Osteotomy (USO) robotic system that integrates an ultrasonic osteotome with a seven-degree-of-freedom (DoF) robotic mani…
Analytical Design and Development of a Modular and Intuitive Framework for Robotizing and Enhancing the Existing Endoscopic Procedures
Mohammad Rafiee Javazm, Yash Kulkarni, Jiaqi Xue +2
Despite the widespread adoption of endoscopic devices for several cancer screening procedures, manual control of these devices still remains challenging for clinicians, leading to…
Towards Design and Development of a Concentric Tube Steerable Drilling Robot for Creating S-shape Tunnels for Pelvic Fixation Procedures
Yash Kulkarni, Susheela Sharma, Sarah Go +3
Current pelvic fixation techniques rely on rigid drilling tools, which inherently constrain the placement of rigid medical screws in the complex anatomy of pelvis. These constraint…
S3D: A Spatial Steerable Surgical Drilling Framework for Robotic Spinal Fixation Procedures
Daniyal Maroufi, Xinyuan Huang, Yash Kulkarni +6
In this paper, we introduce S3D: A Spatial Steerable Surgical Drilling Framework for Robotic Spinal Fixation Procedures. S3D is designed to enable realistic steerable drilling whil…
Augmented Bridge Spinal Fixation: A New Concept for Addressing Pedicle Screw Pullout via a Steerable Drilling Robot and Flexible Pedicle Screws
Yash Kulkarni, Susheela Sharma, Omid Rezayof +5
To address the screw loosening and pullout limitations of rigid pedicle screws in spinal fixation procedures, and to leverage our recently developed Concentric Tube Steerable Drill…
Towards the Feasibility Analysis and Additive Manufacturing of a Novel Flexible Pedicle Screw for Spinal Fixation Procedures
Yash Kulkarni, Susheela Sharma, Jared Allison +3
In this paper, we explore the feasibility of developing a novel flexible pedicle screw (FPS) for enhanced spinal fixation of osteoporotic vertebrae. Vital for spinal fracture treat…
Robot-Enabled Machine Learning-Based Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer Polyps Using Partial Surface Tactile Imaging
Siddhartha Kapuria, Jeff Bonyun, Yash Kulkarni +3
In this paper, to collectively address the existing limitations on endoscopic diagnosis of Advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC) Tumors, for the first time, we propose (i) utilization and…
Towards Biomechanical Evaluation of a Transformative Additively Manufactured Flexible Pedicle Screw for Robotic Spinal Fixation
Yash Kulkarni, Susheela Sharma, Jordan P. Amadio +1
Vital for spinal fracture treatment, pedicle screw fixation is the gold standard for spinal fixation procedures. Nevertheless, due to the screw pullout and loosening issues, this s…
A Patient-Specific Framework for Autonomous Spinal Fixation via a Steerable Drilling Robot
Susheela Sharma, Sarah Go, Zeynep Yakay +6
In this paper, with the goal of enhancing the minimally invasive spinal fixation procedure in osteoporotic patients, we propose a first-of-its-kind image-guided robotic framework f…
Spatial Spinal Fixation: A Transformative Approach Using a Unique Robot-Assisted Steerable Drilling System and Flexible Pedicle Screw
Susheela Sharma, Yash Kulkarni, Sarah Go +5
Spinal fixation procedures are currently limited by the rigidity of the existing instruments and pedicle screws leading to fixation failures and rigid pedicle screw pull out. Lever…
Order-Based Pre-training Strategies for Procedural Text Understanding
Abhilash Nandy, Yash Kulkarni, Pawan Goyal +1
In this paper, we propose sequence-based pretraining methods to enhance procedural understanding in natural language processing. Procedural text, containing sequential instructions…