X-ray fluoroscopy guided localization and steering of miniature robots using virtual reality enhancement.

ABSTRACT: In developing medical interventions using untethered milli- and microrobots, ensuring safety and effectiveness relies on robust methods for real-time robot detection, tracking, and precise localization within the body. The inherent non-transparency of human tissues significantly challenges these efforts, as traditional imaging systems like fluoroscopy often lack crucial anatomical details, potentially compromising intervention safety and efficacy. To address this technological gap, in this study, we build a virtual reality environment housing an exact digital replica (digital twin) of the operational workspace and a robot avatar. We synchronize the virtual and real workspaces and continuously send the robot position data derived from the image stream into the digital twin with short averag

SUBMITTER: Alabay HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11599259 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature