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Current manual surgical devices used for minimally invasive surgery lack wrist mechanism. The objective is to design a prototype for such operation with consideration of flexible mobility, convenience, and ease of instructions. Current robotic arm for non-invasive surgery have high accuracy and can mimic wrist mechanism during surgical operation. Nevertheless, the robotic arm is immense, and because of its location in unsanitary environments, it provides no or very little doctor patient interaction.
Making final dimensions, and building final prototype
(From L to R: Brenton Nelson (leader), Max Michalski (communicator), Ashley Huth (BSAC), Sujan Bhaheetharan (BWIG))
Current surgical device used
Max’s design of possible prototype
This is the final prototype (Arrow label the two triggers used to manipulate graspers)
End of shaft where graspers are located: Shafts labeled A and B, respectively. Orange arrow points to the clamp and the red arrow points to the area where the hinge and torsion springs are located.
Beveled gears with 1:1 ratio. Trigger rotation translates to shaft rotation (red arrows).
| Week | Reporting Period Beginning | Activities |
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| 1 | September 8 | Received Project and Teams, Assigned Team Positions, 1 Meeting with our client (Dr. Shaaban) |
| 2 | September 15 | Wrote PDS, Max assembled possible prototype, Contacted Professor Kreg Gruben |
| 3 | September 22 | Brain storm prototypes, and continue research on current surgical devices |
| 4 | September 29 | Work on written report, 3 prototype designs |
| 5 | October 6 | Work on written report, 3 prototype designs |
| 6 | October 13 | Finalize 3 alternative design |
| 7 | October 20 | Hand in PDS with written report. Submitted notebooks for review , gave oral presentations |
| 8 | October 27 | Develop final prototype |
| 9 | November 3 | Work on final prototype and poster |
| 10 | November 10 | Work on final prototype and poster |
| 11 | November 17 | Work on final prototype |
| 12 | November 24 | Assemble final prototype |
| 13 | December 1 | Prepare for presentation |
| 14 | December 8 | Hand in final report and notebooks |
| 15 | December 15 | Meet with advisor |
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Project Design Specifications (Sep 16 2005, 12 kb) |
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Mid Semester Power Point (Oct 14 2005, 210 kb) |
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Mid-Semester Design Report (Oct 19 2005, 209 kb) |
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Final Design Report (Dec 6 2005, 295 kb) |
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Presentation Poster (Dec 6 2005, 1022 kb) |
