Soft Optical Sensor and Haptic Feedback System for Remote and Robot-Assisted Palpation

Arincheyan Gerald,Jonathan Ye,Rukaiya Batliwala,Patra Hsu,Johann Pang,Sheila Russo,Arincheyan Gerald,Jonathan Ye,Rukaiya Batliwala,Patra Hsu,Johann Pang,Sheila Russo

Robotic palpation shows significant potential to improve the accuracy and speed of tumor identification. How-ever, robotic palpation mechanisms often lack haptic feedback, making it difficult for the surgeon to identify variations in tissue stiffness. This paper presents a soft optical sensor integrated with a wearable haptic glove for tumor detection during robotic palpation. The sensor contains ...