Advances in Robotic Microsurgery and Opto-Mechatronics
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Robotics and Automation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2022) | Viewed by 309
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Interest in robotic microsurgery for many surgical specialties has significantly increased. It requires a motion-stable patient, precise instrument movements and high-dexterity hands with minimal tremor, in order to carry out precise surgical tasks. Robotic and optomechatronic technologies are among the most promising trends for advances in robotic microsurgery. As a result, many applications and imaging guided devices are demonstrated by optomechatronic technologies including, but not limited to, tremor reduction, haptic feedback, micro-sensing and imaging.
This Special Issue welcomes the latest achievements, challenges and prospects for medical devices, actuators, sensors, controls, optical diagnostics and treatments and applications in the area of robotic microsurgery and optomechatronics. The accepted contributions will include theoretical considerations, experimental verifications, and proof-of-concept applications.
Dr. Cheol Song
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- robotic microsurgery
- opto-mechatronics
- handheld medical devices
- optical diagnostics and treatments
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