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Robust image-based computation of the 3D position of RCM instruments and its application to image-guided manipulation

  • David Navarro-Alarcon
  • , Zerui Wang
  • , Hiu Man Yip
  • , Yun Hui Liu
  • , Fangxun Zhong
  • , Tianxue Zhang
  • , Jiadong Shi
  • , Hesheng Wang
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

In this paper, we address the 3D position control of RCM-constrained instruments with monocular cameras. To compute the instrument's position from a single 2D image, we develop an innovative gradient descent algorithm which rotates and translates a line segment (over the plane spanned by the imaged instrument and the optical centre) until it best aligns with the manipulated tool. In contrast with other approaches in the literature, our algorithm only requires to simultaneously observe two feature points; the proposed iterative algorithm is not based on the exact solution, therefore it can still work with noisy image measurements. We derive a kinematic controller that uses the proposed position estimator to guide the 3D motion of a robotic instrument with a monocular camera. We evaluate the performance of our approach with numerical simulations and experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages4115-4121
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781467380263
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Jun 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2016 - Stockholm, Sweden
Duration: 16 May 2016 → 21 May 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
Volume2016-June
ISSN (Print)1050-4729

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2016
Country/TerritorySweden
CityStockholm
Period16/05/16 → 21/05/16

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