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Digital Twin Model Based Robot-Assisted Needle Insertion Navigation System with Visual and Force Feedback

  • Shilun Du
  • , Zhen Wang
  • , Murong Li
  • , Yingda Hu
  • , Mengruo Shen
  • , Tian Xu
  • , Yong Lei*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Zhejiang University
  • Zhejiang Lab

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Abstract

In needle insertion navigation, most researches focus on intraoperative images based navigation system that provides only visual feedback. Besides, few navigation systems are integrated with insertion robot. In this paper, we proposed a digital twin model based robot-assisted needle insertion navigation system with visual and force feedback. Our system can predict needle deflection, tissue deformation for visual feedback and interaction force for force feedback while insertion robot can help steering needle for accurate insertion. The proposed needle insertion navigation system integrates digital twin model and insertion-assisted robot. A digital twin model of target organ, which includes finite element model and visual model, can be generated based on preoperative CT image to predict needle deflection, tissue deformation and interaction force of planned needle path. Optic-based calibration method for our system is developed. A hybrid spring mapping method based on radial-basis function interpolation and spring-mass model is proposed as well for better visual feedback. The proposed navigation system can provide both visual feedback and force feedback in digital twin model for surgeons while robot can help steering needle to target position. Simulations and experiments are carried out for our navigation system and hybrid spring mapping method. Results show the calibrated system is accurate with 4mm targeting accuracy, which meets clinical accuracy requirements. Hybrid spring mapping method can update the visual model smoothly. Both force and visual feedback can be registered to the digital twin coordinate system, allowing for accurate and consistent feedback for navigation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Robotics and Applications - 16th International Conference, ICIRA 2023, Proceedings
EditorsHuayong Yang, Jun Zou, Geng Yang, Xiaoping Ouyang, Honghai Liu, Zhiyong Wang, Zhouping Yin, Lianqing Liu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages117-131
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)9789819964888
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event16th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2023 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: 5 Jul 20237 Jul 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume14269 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2023
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period5/07/237/07/23

Keywords

  • Digital twin model
  • Needle insertion navigation system
  • Needle-tissue interaction model
  • Robot-assisted insertion

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