Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 08, 2016 - June 11, 2016
During surgery, a surgeon uses a variety of surgical instruments. Therefore, a haptic interface for surgical training should be able to display reaction force through various surgical instruments. Based on this concept, a novel encountered-type haptic interface using MR (Magneto-Rheological) fluid for neurosurgery simulators have been developed. This paper presents design of an 8 DOF haptic interface which can display independent reaction force on each hand. This haptic interface has two display parts which consists of MR fluid, a container of the fluid, a force sensor, an electromagnet coil and a yoke. The display part is miniaturized based on magnetic field analysis and moved by a 4 DOF motion table for the application of neurosurgery training.
