Robot Design

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Robot Design: Application to Medical Robotics offers a blend of theory and applications, with a focus on robot design to aid researchers in developing innovative robotic solutions in the healthcare domain. It addresses this evolutionary journey by amalgamating various fields of expertise, guiding readers through fundamental concepts using real-world requirements and applications. The chapters are authored by experts in collaboration with clinicians and specialists from specific areas, spanning from the technical realm (mechanics of machinery, control theory, informatics, mechatronics) to the clinical sphere (surgery, sonography, rehabilitation therapy). This book serves as an excellent reference for young professionals and researchers, providing an overview of the most significant aspects of medical robotics and guiding them towards the most suitable approaches for robot design.

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Part 1. Fundamentals (Theory)

1. A historical outline on medical robot design
2. Design methodology and application to medical robotics
3. Robot performance in the context of medical applications
4. Human interfaces for medical robotics
5. Materials and component selection for medical robot design
6. Remote Center of Motion mechanism modeling and optimization
7. Reconfigurable robots for medical applications
8. Haptics in medicine with simulation and training
9. Control strategies / visual-servoing / shared human-robot control

Part 2. Applications

10. Endoscopic Robotic System
11. Rehabilitation robotics
12. Microsurgical Robots
13. Maxillofacial laser assisted surgery