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A Neural Network-based Suture-tension Estimation Method Using Spatio-temporal Features of Visual Information and Robot-state Information for Robot-assisted Surgery
In robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery, there is a risk of skin tissue damage or suture failure at the suture site owing to incomplete tension. To avoid these problems and improve the inaccuracy of tensi...
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Real-time Video Prediction Using GANs With Guidance Information for Time-delayed Robot Teleoperation
A deep-learning method for real-time video prediction is proposed that overcomes delays in the transmission of visual information in teleoperation. The proposed method predicts the real-time video frame from a...
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Open AccessTransparent and Flexible Mayan-Pyramid-based Pressure Sensor using Facile-Transferred Indium tin Oxide for Bimodal Sensor Applications
Transparent and conducting flexible electrodes have been successfully developed over the last few decades due to their potential applications in optoelectronics. However, recent developments in smart electroni...
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Open AccessMechanical Vibration Influences the Perception of Electrovibration
Recently, various methods using, simultaneously, two types of tactile feedback have been proposed to emulate a real object. However, the possible masking effect when providing two types of tactile feedback has...
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Open AccessEffect of frequency difference on sensitivity of beats perception
Two vibrations with slightly different frequencies induce the beats phenomenon. In tactile perception, when two pins of different frequencies stimulate the fingertips, an individual perceives a beats caused by...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Tactile Apparent Motion between Both Hands Based on Frequency Modulation
In this paper, the effects of the frequency modulation of vibration elements on the representation of dynamic tactile apparent motion between both hands will be proposed. The sensation level difference due to ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Physical Contact of Devices: Utilization of Beats for Interpersonal Communication
In this paper, an interpersonal communication method based on tactile beats when devices are established physical contact will be proposed. Tactile beats are a well-known phenomenon that describes frequency mo...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Roly-poly: A Haptic Interface with a Self-righting Feature
In this paper, a human-computer interface equipped with self-uprighting feature and haptic feedback functionality as a PC peripheral is proposed. Device motion triggered by a user is sensed through embedded in...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Fast Local Motion Estimation Method and Its Applications to Ultrasound Image Sequences
Multi-grid method is applied to optical flow estimation in ultrasound image sequences. The existing multigrid method is modified to accommodate the nonlinearity in the motion model. The nonlinear iteration, in...
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Integration of a Rehabilitation Robotic System (KARES II) with Human-Friendly Man-Machine Interaction Units
In this paper, we report some important results of design and evaluation of a wheelchair-based robotic arm system, named as KARES II (KAIST Rehabilitation Engineering Service System II), which is newly develop...
