3 papers
cs.RO2026
Eversion-based robots can enable safe access,steering and endoscopic imaging within the spinal subarachnoid space
Zicong Wu, Panagiotis Kalozoumis, S. M. Hadi Sadati +8
Safe navigation within the spinal subarachnoid space is constrained by its narrow, compliant, and delicate anatomy. Conventional catheters and continuum robots rely on proximal pus…
cs.RO2026
Manual, Joystick, or Haptic Control? An In Vitro Comparison of Navigation Strategies for Robotic Interventional Neuroradiology Procedures
Benjamin Jackson, Nikola Fischer, Harry Robershaw +16
Objective: To evaluate robotic controller interfaces for interventional neuroradiology procedures in-vitro incorporating a force-sensing platform to assess safety. Methods: A custo…
cs.RO2026
Toward AI Autonomous Navigation for Mechanical Thrombectomy using Hierarchical Modular Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning (HM-MARL)
Harry Robertshaw, Nikola Fischer, Lennart Karstensen +6
Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is typically the optimal treatment for acute ischemic stroke involving large vessel occlusions, but access is limited due to geographic and logistical…