4 papers
Semantic RGB--Depth Based Surgical Skill Assessment in Microscopic Stereo Videos
Jecia Z. Y. Mao, Sue M. Cho, Francis X. Creighton +3
Objective assessment of microsurgical technical skill is essential for competency-based training and quality assurance, yet existing video-based approaches predominantly rely on RG…
Beyond the Manual Touch: Situational-aware Force Control for Increased Safety in Robot-assisted Skullbase Surgery
Hisashi Ishida, Deepa Galaiya, Nimesh Nagururu +4
Purpose - Skullbase surgery demands exceptional precision when removing bone in the lateral skull base. Robotic assistance can alleviate the effect of human sensory-motor limitatio…
Haptic-Assisted Collaborative Robot Framework for Improved Situational Awareness in Skull Base Surgery
Hisashi Ishida, Manish Sahu, Adnan Munawar +5
Skull base surgery is a demanding field in which surgeons operate in and around the skull while avoiding critical anatomical structures including nerves and vasculature. While imag…
A force-sensing surgical drill for real-time force feedback in robotic mastoidectomy
Yuxin Chen, Anna Goodridge, Manish Sahu +7
Purpose: Robotic assistance in otologic surgery can reduce the task load of operating surgeons during the removal of bone around the critical structures in the lateral skull base.…