Project objectives and results
The goal of the project is to develop an autonomous mobile platform with navigational capabilities to move the RONNA medical robot within the surgical department, in a safe way with regard to hospital staff who can come into direct contact with the mobile platform. Mobile platform navigation will rely on a variety of 2D and 3D sensors and a control computer integrated into the mobile platform. In this way, the mobile platform does not require additional landmarks such as lines or laser-reflective markings for movement.
The primary purpose of the autonomous mobile platform is the increased autonomy of the robotic neurosurgical system RONNA in non-medical routine jobs. The addition of autonomous functions will enable autonomous initialization and preoperative diagnostics of the system in the storage space, and autonomous movement through operating room spaces and positioning in a position where the robot can easilly start the operation according to the previously defined plan or instruction of medical personnel. In addition to preparation, autonomous functions will include autonomous system driving into storage space, automatic battery monitoring and automatic charging on the intended unit. The application of the autonomous mobile platform will eliminate the need for manual transport of the robotic system, opening the possibility for aligning the operation and movement of the platform with the plans of the surgical procedures, without the need for medical personnel to take additional care of the robotic system outside the operating room.
Except for the primary purpose of application on the RONNA neurosurgical system, such an autonomous mobile platform can be easily adapted for other applications in medical settings or other premises with special hygienic requirements or requirements for sterility.
Kratke činjenice
Lokacija: Zagreb
Vrijeme trajanja: 15.10.2019. – 31.7.2021.
Iznos projekta (HRK): 400.000,00
Voditelj projekta: prof. dr. sc. Bojan Jerbić
Izvor financiranja: Zaklada Adris, program „Znanje i otkrića“
The project was co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund
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