Abstract: Systems and methods for an actuating needle manipulator with multiple degrees of freedom that can include a translational mechanism; a remote center of motion (RCM) mechanism coupled to a distal end of the translational mechanism; a needle insertion mechanism coupled to the distal end of the RCM mechanism; a set of actuation couplers that are coupled to the translational mechanism and the RCM mechanism for integration with at least four degrees of freedom; and an insertion actuation coupler coupled to the needle insertion mechanism.

Abstract: A system and method for a hydraulic transmission system of a teleoperation device with haptic feedback to be used with a medical scanner can include an input manipulator system situated in a shielded region outside of the medical scanner; an output manipulator system situated within a scanning region of the medical scanner; a hydraulic transmission system comprising: an intermediary active transmission interface serially integrated between the input manipulator system and the output manipulator system and within the shielded region, the active transmission interface comprising a powered actuation system, an output transmission interface that is coupled to the output manipulator system, and a set of output hydraulic lines connecting to the intermediary active transmission interface in the shielded region to the output transmission interface in the scanning region.

Abstract: A multi-layer, super-planar structure can be formed from distinctly patterned layers. The layers in the structure can include at least one rigid layer and at least one flexible layer; the rigid layer includes a plurality of rigid segments, and the flexible layer can extend between the rigid segments to serve as a joint. The layers are then stacked and bonded at selected locations to form a laminate structure with inter-layer bonds, and the laminate structure is flexed at the flexible layer between rigid segments to produce an expanded three-dimensional structure, wherein the layers are joined at the selected bonding locations and separated at other locations.

Abstract: A multi-layer, super-planar structure can be formed from distinctly patterned layers. The layers in the structure can include at least one rigid layer and at least one flexible layer; the rigid layer includes a plurality of rigid segments, and the flexible layer can extend between the rigid segments to serve as a joint. The layers are then stacked and bonded at selected locations to form a laminate structure with inter-layer bonds, and the laminate structure is flexed at the flexible layer between rigid segments to produce an expanded three-dimensional structure, wherein the layers are joined at the selected bonding locations and separated at other locations.

Abstract: A multi-layer, super-planar structure can be formed from distinctly patterned layers. The layers in the structure can include at least one rigid layer and at least one flexible layer; the rigid layer includes a plurality of rigid segments, and the flexible layer can extend between the rigid segments to serve as a joint. The layers are then stacked and bonded at selected locations to form a laminate structure with inter-layer bonds, and the laminate structure is flexed at the flexible layer between rigid segments to produce an expanded three-dimensional structure, wherein the layers are joined at the selected bonding locations and separated at other locations.

Abstract: A multi-layer, super-planar structure can be formed from distinctly patterned layers. The layers in the structure can include at least one rigid layer and at least one flexible layer; the rigid layer includes a plurality of rigid segments, and the flexible layer can extend between the rigid segments to serve as a joint. The layers are then stacked and bonded at selected locations to form a laminate structure with inter-layer bonds, and the laminate structure is flexed at the flexible layer between rigid segments to produce an expanded three-dimensional structure, wherein the layers are joined at the selected bonding locations and separated at other locations.