Visual guided robotic endodontic therapeutic system

Abstract

In this study, a visual-guided robotic endodontic therapeutic system was assessed, a specially designed visual servo controller model is also proposed in this system. Visual-guided robotic system will be mounted on the teeth within patient's mouth, while robot controller, and a root-canal image processor have shared control over its motion. With an on-line monitoring and positioning control, the multipurpose robotic system will perform automatic treatment procedures, including probing, drilling, filing, cleaning and filling. This paper will discuss the preliminary results on image processing based electrical torque control design of the proposed robotic system. The paper will also discuss the innovations involved from the traditional way endodontists treat root canal to science and technology based automation.