Peer-Reviewed Publication
Mil Med2021;186(Suppl 1):281-287.January 25, 2021Journal Article
End-Effector Contact and Force Detection for Miniature Autonomous Robots Performing Lunar and Expeditionary Surgery.
Eric Psota1,2, Jay Carlson2, Priscila Rodrigues Armijo1,3, Laura Flores1, Ka-Chun Siu1,4, Dmitry Oleynikov5, Shane Farritor5,6, Nathan Bills1,3
1Center for Advanced Surgical Technology, 986245 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 69818-6245, USA.
2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0511, USA.
3Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986246 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 69818-6245, USA.
4College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984420 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 69818-4220, USA.
5Virtual Incision Corporation, Lincoln, NE, 68508, USA.
6Department of Mechanical and Material Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0526, USA.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The U.S. Space Force was stood up on December 20, 2019 as an independent branch under the Air Force consisting of about 16,000 active duty and civilian personnel focused singularly on space. In addition to the Space Force, the plans by NASA and private industry for exploration-class long-duration missions to the moon, near-earth asteroids, and Mars makes semi-independent medical capa…
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