Contents
2025
Augmenting efficient real-time surgical instrument segmentation in video with point tracking and Segment Anything Journal Article
In: Healthcare Technology Letters, vol. 12, no. 1, 2025.
2024
Enhancing robotic telesurgery with sensorless haptic feedback Journal Article
In: Intl. Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS), vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 1147-1155, 2024.
Improving the realism of robotic surgery simulation through injection of learning-based estimated errors Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Symp. on Medical Robotics (ISMR), 2024.
Suturing Tasks Automation Based on Skills Learned From Demonstrations: A Simulation Study Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Symp. on Medical Robotics (ISMR), 2024.
Realistic Data Generation for 6D Pose Estimation of Surgical Instruments Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Yokohama, Japan, 2024.
Mixed reality based teleoperation and visualization of surgical robotics Journal Article
In: IET Healthcare Technology Letters, vol. 11, no. 2-3, pp. 179-188, 2024.
Sensorless Transparency Optimized Haptic Teleoperation on the da Vinci Research Kit Journal Article
In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 971-978, 2024.
2023
GRACE: Online Gesture Recognition for Autonomous Camera-Motion Enhancement in Robot-Assisted Surgery Journal Article
In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 8263-8270, 2023.
Semi-Autonomous Assistance for Telesurgery Under Communication Loss Proceedings Article
In: IEEE/RSJ Intl. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 8467-8473, Detroit, MI, 2023.
Pupillometry in telerobotic surgery: A comparative evaluation of algorithms for cognitive effort estimation Journal Article
In: Medical Robotics, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 1-8, 2023.
Mixed Reality Based Teleoperation of Surgical Robotics Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Symp. on Medical Robotics (ISMR), 2023.
Velocity Control for the da Vinci Research Kit Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Symp. on Medical Robotics (ISMR), 2023.
dVPose: Automated Data Collection and Dataset for 6D Pose Estimation of Robotic Surgical Instruments Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Symp. on Medical Robotics (ISMR), 2023.
2022
A virtual suturing task: proof of concept for awareness in autonomous camera motion Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotic Computing (IRC), pp. 376-382, Naples, Italy, 2022.
CaRTS: Causality-driven robot tool segmentation from vision and kinematics data Proceedings Article
In: Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), pp. 387-398, Singapore, 2022.
Learning Based Estimation of 7 DOF Instrument and Grasping Forces on the da Vinci Research Kit Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Symp. on Medical Robotics (ISMR), 2022.
Transfer of learned dynamics between different surgical robots and operative configurations Journal Article
In: Intl. Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS), vol. 17, pp. 903-910, 2022.
2021
Accelerating Surgical Robotics Research: A Review of 10 Years With the da Vinci Research Kit Journal Article
In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 56-78, 2021.
Robot Force Estimation with Learned Intraoperative Correction Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Symp. on Medical Robotics (ISMR), 2021.
Model-based Design and Digital Implementation to Improve Control of the da Vinci Research Kit Telerobotic Surgical System Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 12435-12441, 2021.
Learning Deep Nets for Gravitational Dynamics with Unknown Disturbance through Physical Knowledge Distillation: Initial Feasibility Study Journal Article
In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 2658-2665, 2021.
Evaluation of Hybrid Control and Palpation Assistance for Situational Awareness in Telemanipulated Task Execution Journal Article
In: IEEE Trans. on Medical Robotics and Bionics, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 31-43, 2021.
2020
A Deep Learning Approach to Intrinsic Force Sensing on the da Vinci Surgical Robot Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotic Computing, pp. 25-32, 2020.
Collaborative Robotics Toolkit (CRTK): Open Software Framework for Surgical Robotics Research Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotic Computing, pp. 48-55, 2020.
SCAN: System for Camera Autonomous Navigation in Robotic-Assisted Surgery Proceedings Article
In: IEEE/RSJ Intl. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 2996-3002, 2020.
FlexiVision: Teleporting the Surgeon's Eyes via Robotic Flexible Endoscope and Head-Mounted Display Proceedings Article
In: IEEE/RSJ Intl. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 3281-3287, 2020.
Neural Network based Inverse Dynamics Identification and External Force Estimation on the da Vinci Research Kit Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 1387-1393, 2020.
2019
A Reliable Gravity Compensation Control Strategy for dVRK Robotic Arms With Nonlinear Disturbance Forces Journal Article
In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 3892-3899, 2019.
dVRK-XR: Mixed Reality Extension for da Vinci Research Kit Proceedings Article
In: Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 93-94, 2019.
Experimental Evaluation of Teleoperation Interfaces for Cutting of Satellite Insulation Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 4775-4781, 2019.
Augmented Reality Assisted Instrument Insertion and Tool Manipulation for the First Assistant in Robotic Surgery Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 5173-5179, 2019.
A Unified Framework for the Teleoperation of Surgical Robots in Constrained Workspaces Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 2721-2727, 2019.
A Compliance Model to Improve the Accuracy of the da Vinci Research Kit (dVRK) Journal Article
In: Acta Polytechnica Hungarica, Special Issue on Platforms for Medical Robotics Research, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 49-60, 2019.
2018
FPGA-Based Velocity Estimation for Control of Robots with Low-Resolution Encoders Proceedings Article
In: IEEE/RSJ Intl. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 6384-6389, Madrid, Spain, 2018.
ARssist: augmented reality on a head-mounted display for the first assistant in robotic surgery Journal Article
In: IET Healthcare Technology Letters, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 194-200, 2018.
Scene Modeling and Augmented Virtuality Interface for Telerobotic Satellite Servicing Journal Article
In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 4241-4248, 2018.
Design and Evaluation of a Performance-based Adaptive Curriculum for Robotic Surgical Training: a Pilot Study Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Engin. in Medicine and Biology Conf. (EMBC), pp. 2162-2165, 2018.
Vision-Based Calibration of Dual RCM-Based Robot Arms in Human-Robot Collaborative Minimally Invasive Surgery Journal Article
In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 672-679, 2018.
A Computational Framework for Complementary Situational Awareness (CSA) in Surgical Assistant Robots Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotic Computing, pp. 9-16, Laguna Hills, CA, 2018.
2017
Photoacoustic-based approach to surgical guidance performed with and without a da Vinci robot Journal Article
In: Journal of Biomedical Optics, vol. 22, no. 12, pp. 121606:1-12, 2017.
Augmented Virtuality for Model-Based Teleoperation Proceedings Article
In: IEEE/RSJ Intl Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 3826-3833, Vancouver, Canada, 2017.
Image-Based Trajectory Tracking Control of 4-DoF Laparoscopic Instruments Using a Rotation Distinguishing Marker Journal Article
In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 1586-1592, 2017.
Improving the Safety of Telerobotic Drilling of the Skull Base via Photoacoustic Sensing of the Carotid Arteries Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, 2017.
Software Architecture of the da Vinci Research Kit Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotic Computing, Taichung, Taiwan, 2017, (Best Paper).
Real-Time Image-Guided Telerobotic System integrating 3D Slicer and the da Vinci Research Kit Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotic Computing, pp. 113-116, Taichung, Taiwan, 2017.
Accuracy of a novel photoacoustic-based approach to surgical guidance performed with and without a da Vinci robot Proceedings Article
In: SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, CA, 2017.
2016
Virtual fixture assistance for needle passing and knot tying Proceedings Article
In: IEEE/RSJ Intl Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 2343-2350, Daejeon, Korea, 2016.
Feasibility of photoacoustic image guidance for telerobotic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Intl. Conf. on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), pp. 482-488, Singapore, 2016.
2015
Preliminary Study of Virtual Nonholonomic Constraints for Time-Delayed Teleoperation Proceedings Article
In: IEEE/RSJ Intl. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 4244-4250, Hamburg, Germany, 2015.
An Ethernet to FireWire Bridge for Real-Time Control of the da Vinci Research Kit (dVRK) Proceedings Article
In: IEEE Conf. on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Luxembourg, 2015.