This paper introduces the design and implementation of a bespoke robotic manipulator for extra-corporeal ultrasound examination. The system has five degrees of freedom with lightweight joints made by 3D printing and a mechanical clutch for safety management.
Wang, S., Housden, J., Noh, Y., Singh, A., Back, J., Lindenroth, L., Liu, H., Hajnal, J., Althoefer, K., Singh, D., Rhode, K. Design and Implementation of a Bespoke Robotic Manipulator for Extra-corporeal Ultrasound. J. Vis. Exp. (143), e58811, doi:10.3791/58811 (2019).