A vision-based system for fast and accurate laser scanning in robot-assisted phonomicrosurgery.

Journal: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Surgical quality in phonomicrosurgery can be improved by open-loop laser control (e.g., high-speed scanning capabilities) with a robust and accurate closed-loop visual servoing systems. A new vision-based system for laser scanning control during robot-assisted phonomicrosurgery was developed and tested.

Authors

  • Giulio Dagnino
    Department of Advanced Robotics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy.
  • Leonardo S Mattos
  • Darwin G Caldwell