Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by the University of Genova
- Focuses on the automatic supervision of laser incision processes
- Proposes solutions for achieving a precise and clean laser cutting in a surgical setting
- Reports on a new method for modeling laser-induced effects on tissue
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This thesis lays the groundwork for the automatic supervision of the laser incision process, which aims to complement surgeons’ perception of the state of tissues and enhance their control over laser incisions. The research problem is formulated as the estimation of variables that are representative of the state of tissues during laser cutting. Prior research in this area leveraged numerical computation methods that bear a high computational cost and are not straightforward to use in a surgical setting. This book proposes a novel solution to this problem, using models inspired by the ability of experienced surgeons to perform precise and clean laser cutting. It shows that these new models, which were extracted from experimental data using statistical learning techniques, are straightforward to use in a surgical setup, allowing greater precision in laser-based surgical procedures.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cognitive Supervision for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Laser Surgery
Authors: Loris Fichera
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30330-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-30329-1Published: 11 April 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80781-2Published: 25 April 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-30330-7Published: 04 April 2016
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 99
Number of Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Robotics and Automation, User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction, Minimally Invasive Surgery