A passive admittance controller to enforce Remote Center of Motion and Tool Spatial constraints with application in hands-on surgical procedures

02/22/2022
by   Theodora Kastritsi, et al.
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The restriction of feasible motions of a manipulator link constrained to move through an entry port is a common problem in minimum invasive surgery procedures. Additional spatial restrictions are required to ensure the safety of sensitive regions from unintentional damage. In this work, we design a target admittance model that is proved to enforce robot tool manipulation by a human through a remote center of motion and to guarantee that the tool will never enter or touch forbidden regions. The control scheme is proved passive under the exertion of a human force ensuring manipulation stability, and smooth natural motion in hands-on surgical procedures enhancing the user's feeling of control over the task. Its performance is demonstrated by experiments with a setup mimicking a hands-on surgical procedure comprising a KUKA LWR4+ and a virtual intraoperative environment.

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