Robotic apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6786896
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09508871

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A robotic apparatus has eight actuators (M0-M7) and a linkage (LINK 0-LINK 5) that actuates an end effector. Three serial macro freedoms have large ranges of motion and inertias. Four serial micro freedoms have small ranges of motion and inertias. Translation of the end effector in any direction is actuated by at least one micro joint. The apparatus can be part of a master and slave combination, providing force feedback without any explicit force sensors. The slave is controlled with an Inverse Jacobian controller, and the master with a Jacobian Transpose controller. A slave having more degrees-of-freedom (DOFs) than the master can be controlled. A removable effector unit actuates its DOFs with cables. Beating heart surgery can be accomplished by commanding the slave to move with a beating heart, and cancelling out any such motion in the motions perceived by the master.

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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139

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Madhani, Akhil Jiten Glendale, CA 9 3280
Niemeyer, Gunter D Mountain View, CA 84 28062
Salisbury, J Kenneth Atherton, CA 26 13916

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