Grasping contact analysis of viscoelastic materials for design and development of an endoscopic tactile sensor

In this study, analytical and Finite Element Method (FEM) are employed to determine the contact pressure on the surface of a tissue being grasped by an endoscopic grasper, in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS). Normally, an endoscopic grasper has corrugated teeth in order to maintain a firm grip on sl...

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Main Author: Bonakdar, Ali
Format: Others
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/975491/1/NR31147.pdf
Bonakdar, Ali <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Bonakdar=3AAli=3A=3A.html> (2007) Grasping contact analysis of viscoelastic materials for design and development of an endoscopic tactile sensor. PhD thesis, Concordia University.