High Altitude Platforms Mobile Robotic Telesurgery (HAPsMRT)

Abstract

This document serves as an interim report for the HAPsMRT. A prototype surgical robot from the University of Washington was deployed in an extreme environment near Simi Valley, CA. The robot controller (master) and robot (slave) were separated by approximately 100 feet. These were connected wirelessly using AeroVironment s Unmanned Airborne Vehicle (UAV). Using this system, University of Cincinnati surgeons were able to manipulate the end effectors. This demonstrated that a surgical robot could be deployed in an extreme environment and controlled by a surgeon who was remotely located from the robot using a wireless communication system (UAV) normally used for military operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA471041

Entities

People

  • Timothy J. Broderick

Organizations

  • University of Cincinnati

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Links
  • Digital Communications
  • Electronic Mail
  • Environment
  • Extreme Environments
  • High Altitude
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Network Protocols
  • Radio Communications
  • Satellite Communications
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Wireless Communications

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

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