A5042676837- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
- Soft Robotics and Applications
- Speech and Audio Processing
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks
- Music Technology and Sound Studies
- Robot Manipulation and Learning
- Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
- Music and Audio Processing
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Digital Imaging in Medicine
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Blind Source Separation Techniques
- IoT-based Smart Home Systems
- Reinforcement Learning in Robotics
- Noise Effects and Management
Italian Institute of Technology
2015-2024
University of Nottingham
2024
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
2023
InsPIRE Network for Environment
2021
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2014-2019
George Mason University
2019
Yenepoya University
2018
North Carolina State University
2010-2015
Stanford University
2010
Temple University
2007
To introduce a novel computerized surgical system for improved usability, intuitiveness, accuracy, and controllability in robot-assisted laser phonomicrosurgery.Pilot technology assessment.The was developed involving newly designed motorized micromanipulator, touch-screen display, graphics stylus. The allows the control of CO2 through interaction between stylus live video area. This empowers with ability to have actual effect on site. Surgical enhancements afforded by this were established...
Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) operating in unknown environments face twin challenges: 1) localization and 2) efficient directed navigation. This paper describes a two-tiered approach to solving these by developing novel wireless-sensor-network (WSN)-based methods using WSN-AMR interaction for The goal is have an AMR travel from any point within WSN-covered region identified target location without the aid of global sensing position information. In this research, reached as follows:...
Abstract Intuitive interaction is the cornerstone of accurate and effective performance in remote robotic teleoperation. It requires high-fidelity control actions as well perception (vision, haptic, other sensory feedback) environment. This paper presents Vicarios , a Virtual Reality (VR) based interface with aim facilitating intuitive real-time teleoperation, while utilizing inherent benefits VR, including immersive visualization, freedom user viewpoint selection, fluidity through natural...
Post-Extraction ridge preservation using bone graft substitutes is a conservative technique to maintain the width of alveolar ridge. The objective present study was evaluate an in situ hardening biphasic (HA/β-TCP) for without primary wound closure or dental membrane.A total 15 patients reported tooth extraction were enrolled this study. Implants placed average 5.2 ± 2 months after socket grafting. At visit, Cone Beam CT (CBCT) images and core biopsies taken. Implant stability (ISQ) assessed...
Letters1 December 2020Operating From a Distance: Robotic Vocal Cord 5G Telesurgery on CadaverAlperen Acemoglu, PhD, Giorgio Peretti, MD, Matteo Trimarchi, Juljana Hysenbelli, MS, Jan Krieglstein, Andre Geraldes, Nikhil Deshpande, Pierre Marie Vincent Ceysens, Darwin Gordon Caldwell, Marco Delsanto, Ottavia Barboni, MM, Tommaso Vio, Sabrina Baggioni, Alessandro Vinciguerra, Alberto Sanna, Elettra Oleari, Andrea Luigi Camillo Carobbio, Luca Guastini, Francesco Mora, and Leonardo S. Mattos,...
The uses of robots are changing from static environments in factories to encompass novel concepts such as human–robot collaboration unstructured settings. Preprogramming all the functionalities for becomes impractical, and hence, need learn how react new events autonomously, just like humans. However, humans, unlike machines, naturally skilled responding unexpected circumstances based on either experiences or observations. Hence, embedding anthropoid behaviors into entails development...
Intuitive interaction is the cornerstone of efficient and effective task execution in remote robotic teleoperation. It requires high-fidelity control actions as well perception (vision, haptic, sensory feedback) from environment. This paper presents Vicarios, a VR-based teleoperation interface with aim facilitating intuitive real-time teleoperation, while utilizing inherent benefits VR, including immersive visualization, freedom viewpoint selection, fluidity through natural action...
Robot manipulator designs are increasingly focused on low cost approaches, especially those envisioned for use in unstructured environments such as households, office spaces and hazardous environments. The of angular sensors varies based the precision offered. For tasks these environments, millimeter order manipulation errors unlikely to cause drastic reduction performance. In this paper, estimates joint angles a using triaxial accelerometers by taking difference between consecutive...
Timely access to information of critical resources is the fundamental requirement for disaster management domain. Existing systems support services lack interoperability and have several challenges efficiently heterogeneous information, especially open data. Such include heterogeneity data sources formats (e.g., a hospital resource entity in Data. Gov versus OpenStreetMap), inconsistency vocabularies an type Data.Gov schema OpenStreetMap schema), incompleteness single source all relevant...
In a recent advance in surgery, computer-assisted laser microsurgery system has demonstrated its suitability for transoral operations. Thanks to motorized micromanipulator setup, surgeons can perform delicate operations on lesions the larynx using an intuitive user interface. The major hurdle ensure surgical quality is guarantee μm-scale precision control of beam (spot diameter 110-250 μm), because mechanism includes inherent discontinuous nonlinearities such as Coulomb friction and stiction...
This paper presents the design and assembly of a novel magnetically-actuated endoscopic laser scanner device. The device is designed to perform 2D position control high-speed scanning fiber-based for operation in narrow workspaces. includes focusing optics allow non-contact incisions tablet-based interface intuitive teleoperation. performance proof-of-concept analyzed through controllability usability studies. computer-controlled demonstrates repeatable results with 21[Formula: see...
Ergonomic and human-centered approaches are increasingly important in the design of surgeon-machine interfaces. In case microsurgeries, procedures suffer from susceptibility to variation surgeon skill equipment characteristics. This paper presents a novel, computer-assisted surgical interface for laser-based called "μRALP Surgical System". With system, surgeries can be performed with improved safety precision using three-part architecture: (i) 3D viewer device providing stereoscopic...
Shared control and shared autonomy play an important role in assistive technologies, allowing the offloading of cognitive burden required for from user to intelligent robotic device. In this context, electrophysiological measures error detection, directly measured a person's brain activity as Error-related Potentials (ErrPs), can be exploited provide passive adaptation external semi-autonomous system human. This concept was implemented online robot learning task, where user's evaluation...
With proper calibration of its color and depth cameras, the Kinect can capture detailed point clouds at up to 30 frames per second. This capability positions for use in robotics as a low-cost navigation sensor. Thus, techniques efficiently calibrating camera altering optical system improve suitability imaging short-range obstacles are presented. To perform calibration, rig software were developed automatically map raw values object depths. The consisted traditional chessboard target with...
Enhancing the embodiment of artificial limbs-the individuals' feeling that a virtual or robotic limb is integrated in their own body scheme-is an impactful strategy for improving prosthetic technology acceptance and human-machine interaction. Most studies so far focused on visuo-tactile strategies to empower processes. However, novel approaches could emerge from self-regulation techniques able change psychophysiological conditions individual. Accordingly, this pilot study investigates...
Robot-assisted surgical procedures, such as Laser Phonomicrosurgery (LP), suffer from susceptibility to variation in surgeon skill and equipment characteristics. Ergonomic human-centered approaches acquire increased importance the design of surgeon-machine interfaces. This paper proposes a protocol for comparative evaluation interfaces based on two criteria: (i) subjective their usability using questionnaires, (ii) objective performance an imaging-based feature extraction method. Two LP,...
State-of-the-art laser phonomicrosurgery (LP) used for the treatment of laryngeal abnormalities involves complex otolaryngological surgical techniques. It relies heavily on surgeon dexterity, requiring significant psychomotor skills. Equipment scale and size, operative distance, anatomically small nature vocal folds all combine to compound challenges. An objective measurement is therefore necessary understand impact equipment design, its usability, skill, learning, performing LP effectively....
Objective To present a new computer‐assisted system for improved usability, intuitiveness, efficiency, and controllability in transoral laser microsurgery (TLM). Study Design Pilot technology feasibility study. Setting A dedicated room with simulated TLM surgical setup: microscope, system, instruments, ex vivo pig larynxes, system. Subjects Methods The (CALM) consists of novel motorized micromanipulator tablet‐ stylus‐based control interface. setup includes the Leica 2 microscope DEKA HiScan...
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is defined through three objectives: (i) maintenance of workers' health; (ii) improvement working environment safety; (iii) promotion a work culture that supports health safety.In industry, the most frequent threat to musculoskeletal disorders.Furthermore, even routine tasks in certain environments (nuclear, construction, disaster response, marine, chemical, etc.) expose workers extreme risks like explosions, contaminations, fires, confined spaces,...
Trans-oral laser microsurgery (TLM) is a surgical procedure for removing malignancies (e.g., cysts, polyps, tumors) of the laryngeal region through ablation. Intraoperative microsurgical forceps (i.e., microforceps) are used tissue manipulation. The microforceps rigid, single degree-of-freedom (DOF) devices (open–close) with precurved jaws to access different parts curved cylindrical region. These manually handled and subject hand tremors, poor reachability, nonergonomic use, resulting in...
In this paper, a novel, motorized, multi-degrees-of-freedom (DoF), microsurgical forceps tool is presented, which based on master-slave teleoperation architecture. The slave device 7-DoF manipulator with: (i) 6-DoF positioning and orientation, (ii) 1 open/close gripper DoF; (iii) an integrated force/torque sensor for tissue grip-force measurement. master haptic interface teleoperates the device, provides feedback in its interface. combination of surgeon replaces manual, hand-held providing...