Patents Assigned to California Institute of Technology, a California nonprofit organization
  • Tool actuation and force feedback on robot-assisted microsurgery system
    Publication number: 20010020200
    Abstract: An input control device with force sensors is configured to sense hand movements of a surgeon performing a robot-assisted microsurgery. The sensed hand movements actuate a mechanically decoupled robot manipulator. A microsurgical manipulator, attached to the robot manipulator, is activated to move small objects and perform microsurgical tasks. A force-feedback element coupled to the robot manipulator and the input control device provides the input control device with an amplified sense of touch in the microsurgical manipulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology, a California nonprofit organization
    Inventors: Hari Das, Tim R. Ohm, Curtis D. Boswell, Robert D. Steele