Develop a Small Mobile Robot Along With Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motors Which Can Be Made Compact For Use On a Small Robot.

Abstract

This report describes research undertaken to develop mechanisms for telepresence surgery and the basic technologies that would enable a surgeon to direct a self-propelled endoscope through a patient's large intestine from a remote location. Three omni-directional belt-driven prototypes were built and driven through an intestine-like environinent. In addition, enabling technologies of thick-film PZT and 8mm ultrasonic motors were developed. The latter demonstrated stall torque densities 50 times those of comparably-sized electromagnetic DC motors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA312220

Entities

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Dc Motors
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Properties
  • Health Services
  • Large Intestine
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Personnel
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Robotics
  • Self Propelled
  • Thick Films

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy