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Autonomous Intelligent Navigation for Flexible Endoscopy Using Monocular Depth Guidance and 3-D Shape Planning
Yiang Lu, Ruofeng Wei, Bin Li +5
Recent advancements toward perception and decision-making of flexible endoscopes have shown great potential in computer-aided surgical interventions. However, owing to modeling unc…
FBG-Based Variable-Length Estimation for Shape Sensing of Extensible Soft Robotic Manipulators
Yiang Lu, Wei Chen, Zhi Chen +2
In this paper, we propose a novel variable-length estimation approach for shape sensing of extensible soft robots utilizing fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs). Shape reconstruction from F…
FBG-Based Online Learning and 3-D Shape Control of Unmodeled Continuum and Soft Robots in Unstructured Environments
Yiang Lu, Wei Chen, Bo Lu +4
In this paper, we present a novel and generic data-driven method to servo-control the 3-D shape of continuum and soft robots embedded with fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors. Develo…
Model-Free 3D Shape Control of Deformable Objects Using Novel Features Based on Modal Analysis
Bohan Yang, Bo Lu, Wei Chen +2
Shape control of deformable objects is a challenging and important robotic problem. This paper proposes a model-free controller using novel 3D global deformation features based on…
A Learning-Driven Framework with Spatial Optimization For Surgical Suture Thread Reconstruction and Autonomous Grasping Under Multiple Topologies and Environmental Noises
Bo Lu, Wei Chen, Yue-Ming Jin +5
Surgical knot tying is one of the most fundamental and important procedures in surgery, and a high-quality knot can significantly benefit the postoperative recovery of the patient.…