Control system for maxillofacial surgery robot: Master-slave, motion control and safety design

Abstract

As the complex anatomical structure of the maxillofacial region, operation in this area is of high hazard and difficult to implement. Thus, a multi-arm medical robot assisting maxillofacial surgery, which can improve surgical precision and reduce surgeons' strain, was proposed. Firstly, overview of the whole robot system is introduced. Then this paper focuses on the control system which mainly consists of master-slave, motion control and safety design. Finally, the prototype was established and experiments were carried out to show the robot's smooth running and accurate positioning.