Directional Estimation for Robotic Beating Heart Surgery

By Gerhard Kurz

In robotic beating heart surgery, a remote-controlled robot can be used to carry out the operation while automatically canceling out the heart motion. The surgeon controlling the robot is shown a stabilized view of the heart. First, we consider the use of directional statistics for estimation of the phase of the heartbeat. Second, we deal with reconstruction of a moving and deformable surface. Third, we address the question of obtaining a stabilized image of the heart.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1013281411
• ISBN13: 9781013281419
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"