Pierre Vieyres, Gérard Poisson, Fabien Courrèges, Olivier Mérigeaux and Philippe Arbeille
Ultrasound examinations represent one of the major diagnostic modalities of future healthcare. They are currently used to support medical space research but require a high skilled…
Abstract
Ultrasound examinations represent one of the major diagnostic modalities of future healthcare. They are currently used to support medical space research but require a high skilled operator for both probe positioning on the patient's skin and image interpretation. TERESA is a tele‐echography project that proposes a solution to bring astronauts and remotely located patients on ground quality ultrasound examinations despite the lack of a specialist at the location of the wanted medical act.
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Natalie Smith‐Guerin, Laurence Nouaille, Pierre Vieyres and Gerard Poisson
The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology for medical robot kinematics design developed using a knowledge‐management approach.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology for medical robot kinematics design developed using a knowledge‐management approach.
Design/methodology/approach
A classification of medical robots is proposed based on their kinematic characteristics and 76 robot specifications were collected in a catalogue. Then, having drawn a generic specifications sheet, rules were proposed to choose a structure from these specifications.
Findings
Findings are situated at several levels: the catalogue, the classification of robots with respect to their kinematic characteristics, a generic and specific specifications sheet, and an organigram to choose the most relevant structure from the specifications.
Research limitations/implications
This structural synthesis represents a preliminary step in the design of medical robots which will be completed by an additional dimensional synthesis.
Originality/value
This work offers a new methodology for medical robots design distinct from what is usually done for medical or industrial robots design using intuition, expertise and non‐formal knowledge.