Gain determination of feedback force for an ultrasound scanning robot using genetic algorithm.

Journal: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The remote medical diagnosis system (RMDS) is for providing medical diagnosis to the patients located in remote sites. To apply to RMDS and medical automation, many master-slave type ultrasound scanning robots are being developed and researched. One of the important research issue of the master-slave type ultrasound scanning robot is to determine the gains of the feedback force. Therefore, in this study, we suggest a gain determination method of feedback force for a master-slave type ultrasound thyroid scanning robot using a genetic algorithm.

Authors

  • Yeoun-Jae Kim
    Biomedical Engineering Branch, Division of Precision Medicine and Cancer Informatics, National Cancer Center, 323 Ilsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10408, Korea.
  • Chang-Kyu Park
    Department of Ship and Ocean, Vision University of Jeonju, 1070, Hyoja-dong 2-ga, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, 560-760, Korea.
  • Kwang Gi Kim
    Department of Biomedical Engineering Branch, National Cancer Center, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.