User interface devices for use in robotic surgery

The device is a handheld controller for surgical robots. It features a flexible outer casing around a hollow core, designed to be held by a user. Sensors inside detect how the user deforms or squeezes the flexible casing, and these detected deformations are then used to control the surgical robot.

Why it matters: Over the past six years, advancements in flexible sensor technology and miniaturized optical sensors have likely improved the precision and reliability of detecting subtle housing deformations. This progress could now enable more robust and responsive control interfaces for surgical robots.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedFlexible housing, deformation sensors, surgical robot control software.

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