Medical Robotics Projects 2007-2008 CERLAB, Carnegie Mellon University

3D Bone Shape Reconstruction Gunay, M., M. Shim, and K. Shimada, “Cost- and Time-effective Three-Dimensional Bone-Shape Reconstruction from X-ray Images,” the International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Vol. 3, Issue 4 , pp.323-35, 2008.
3D AAA Shape Reconstruction Shim, M., M. Gunay, and K. Shimada, “Three-Dimensional Shape Reconstruction of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm form Computer Tomography Images Using Extended Free-Form Deformation,” Computer-Aided Design, 10.1016/j.cad.2007.10.006, 2007.
Computer-Aided Hip Arthroscopy Monahan, E. and K. Shimada, “A study of user performance employing a computer-aided navigation system for arthroscopic hip surgery,” International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Vol. 2, No. 3-4, pp.245-52, 2007. Monahan, E. and K. Shimada, “Computer-aided Navigation for Arthroscopic Hip Surgery Using Encoder Linkages for Position Tracking,” International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Vol.2, Issue 3, pp.271-8, 2006.
Motion-Teaching Encoder Chain
3D Ultrasound Image-Guided Biopsy
Kinematically Redundant Robot Manipulator

Contact: Professor Kenji Shimada (shimada@cmu.edu, 412.268.3614)