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Robotic manipulation system and method

Robotic manipulation with sensor-feedback coordinated control can unlock cheaper, faster surgical and industrial automation builds.

What it is

The system uses a controller to plan desired manipulator motion and then corrects it in real time using sensor feedback during object handling. That closed-loop coordination can reduce motion errors versus open-loop execution by continuously adapting trajectories to measured conditions. Previously, applying this specific manipulation-and-coordination approach typically required licensing from the patent owner, especially for regulated clinical deployments.

What you could build

Build sensor-feedback robotic manipulation modules for minimally invasive surgery simulators, OR assistance devices, or warehouse pick-and-place stations.

Patent number
7770916B2
Expiration
Assignee
Hansen Medical, Inc.
Inventors
John C. Hummel, Paul J. LaPlante, Michael J. Gibbons

Original abstract

A system and method for robotic manipulation in which a controller determines a desired motion of a manipulator and coordinates the motion using sensor feedback to improve manipulation of objects.

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