Abstract
In this paper, we focus on robots used for laparoscopic surgery, which is one of the most active areas for research and development of surgical robots. We introduce research and development of laparoscope-holder robots, master-slave robots and hand-held robotic forceps. Then, we discuss future directions for surgical robots. For robot hardware, snake like flexible mechanisms for single-port access surgery (SPA) and NOTES (Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery) and applications of soft robotics are actively used. On the software side, research such as automation of surgical procedures using machine learning is one of the hot topics.
Highlights
In recent years, surgical robots are widely used
Surgical robots are being developed for use in many types of surgery as shown in Fig. 1 [3,4,5,6]
We focus on robots used for laparoscopic surgery, which is one of the most active areas for research and development of surgical robots
Summary
Surgical robots are widely used. Surgical robots are actively studied all over the world just a few decades after their introduction. Research and development of surgical robots has been increasingly active since the 1990’s. Surgical robots are being developed for use in many types of surgery as shown in Fig. 1 [3,4,5,6]. We focus on robots used for laparoscopic surgery, which is one of the most active areas for research and development of surgical robots.
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