A Preliminary Study of Using Active Vision Guided Robotic Arm for Bone Drilling in a Developing Country

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The study assesses the capability and accuracy of a robotic arm to perform burr holes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The robotic systems are instructed to recognize targets on artificial skull models placed in different positions and to make burr holes. RESULTS: The accuracy ranged from 0.1 to 1.0 mm. CONCLUSION: Robotic arms are capable to perform basic surgical tasks. However, further improvement needs to be done to refine its accuracy and capability.