Research Article

Middle-Ear Microsurgery Simulation to Improve New Robotic Procedures

Figure 1

RobOtol, a teleoperated system for middle ear microsurgery. (a) The surgeon uses a microscope and commands the robot with the haptic device, a Phantom Omni (Sensable, Wilmington, MA). (b) To avoid visual obstruction by the robot, a bulge is designed on the tool.
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(a) RobOtol system and its environment
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(b) Robot’s tool