Publications by authors named "N Plitea"
Optimization of the ASPIRE Spherical Parallel Rehabilitation Robot Based on Its Clinical Evaluation.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
March 2021
The paper presents the design optimization of the ASPIRE spherical parallel robot for shoulder rehabilitation following clinical evaluation and clinicians' feedback. After the development of the robotic structure and the implementation of the control system, ASPIRE was prepared for clinical evaluation. A set of clinical trials was performed on 24 patients with different neurological disorders to obtain the patient and clinician acceptance of the rehabilitation system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFuzzy Logic-Based Risk Assessment of a Parallel Robot for Elbow and Wrist Rehabilitation.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
January 2020
A few decades ago, robotics started to be implemented in the medical field, especially in the rehabilitation of patients with different neurological diseases that have led to neuromuscular disorders. The main concern regarding medical robots is their safety assurance in the medical environment. The goal of this paper is to assess the risk of a medical robotic system for elbow and wrist rehabilitation in terms of robot and patient safety.
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- The growth of laparoscopic surgery has highlighted the need for specialized training methods to develop essential technical skills.
- An innovative e-learning platform has been created to facilitate training in laparoscopic liver surgery, enabling remote simulation of surgical procedures.
- The platform targets both young surgeons focusing on laparoscopic liver surgery and experienced surgeons seeking to enhance their skills in minimally invasive techniques.
Article Synopsis
- The PARASURG 9M is a Romanian-designed parallel hybrid robot for robot-assisted surgery, featuring a positioning module with five degrees of freedom and an active instrument for surgical tasks.
- Its low-cost experimental model is part of the PARAMIS system, utilizing multiple control interfaces like joystick and haptic devices for easy manipulation during procedures.
- The robot enhances minimally invasive surgery by improving precision, reducing fatigue for surgeons, and allowing for greater dexterity and ergonomic benefits during operations.
The paper presents the parallel robot, which has been developed in Romania and it is used for laparoscope camera positioning. Based on its mathematical modeling, the first low-cost experimental model of the PARAMIS surgical robot has been built. The system has been built in such a way that it has the possibility to transform it in a multiarm robot controlled from the console.
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