Robotic control for continuum robot
By employing a navigation and control method that synchronizes the states of multiple sections of a continuum robot, the system achieves continuous and precise path tracking, addressing the challenges of discontinuous paths and reduced precision in existing robotic control systems.
WO2025072201A1 Publication Date: 2025-04-03CANON USA INC
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/US2024/048210
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-09-25
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-03
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing robotic control systems for continuum robots, such as those used in medical procedures, struggle to efficiently navigate and control multiple bending sections of catheters or probes, leading to discontinuous paths and reduced precision.
Method used
The implementation of a navigation and control method that employs processors to instruct and command each section of the continuum robot to match the state of a first section, utilizing additional data such as pose and state information to ensure continuous and precise path tracking.
Benefits of technology
This approach allows for efficient and accurate control of continuum robots, ensuring continuous path tracking and minimizing deviations, thereby enhancing navigation and movement precision during medical procedures.
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Abstract
One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for performing robotic control, correction, adjustment, and / or smoothing for a continuum robot are provided herein. Examples of such control, correction, adjustment, and / or smoothing include, but are not limited to, correction of one or more sections or portions of a continuum robot as the continuum robot is moved, state transition(s) or change(s), and path smoothing for a continuum robot. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating, and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio, bronchial, and / or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, endoscopes, and bronchoscopes. Techniques provided herein also improve processing and imaging efficiency while achieving images that are more precise, and also achieve devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums that reduce mental and physical burden and improve ease of use.
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