Description

General membership meeting of the MRB section, followed by a lecture. Herewith the summary in English. A description in Dutch will follow. The lecture will be held in Dutch.

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Eindhoven, the Netherlands, executes various projects in the field of medical robotics, which have been initiated over the last years. Focus of these projects is on an integrated mechatronic design approach, combining high-precision mechanical design principles and high-performance controller synthesis. TU/e's expertise in these fields originates from the Control Systems Technology group (CST) of Prof M. Steinbuch. Strong elements in CST's research are the application-driven research approach and close collaboration with the high-tech industry in the Brainport region, which was chosen 'the smartest region of the world' in 2011. Examples are Philips and ASML with machines that lead the world in accuracy and speed. Two examples of research projects in the field of medical robotic technologies by CST are a robotic system for laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery and a robotic system to assist in vitreoretinal surgery. Both projects resulted in new robotic systems, combining haptic feedback to the surgeon, high precision and human-like dexterity in a cost-effective, compact design. The talk will focus on the design, implementation and evaluation of haptic feedback in these systems.

19:00-20:00 General meeting
20:00-22:00 Lecture with opportunity for questions

Speaker(s)

Gerrit Naus
Eindhoven University of Technology

Location

KIVI-NIRIA building

Prinsessegracht 23, The Hague

Organiser

Measurement, Control and Steering Technology

Name and contact details for information

For more information, please contact the secretary of the MRB department.

mrb@kiviniria.nl