Horise Y, Matsumoto T, Ikeda H, Nakamura Y, Yamasaki M, Sawada G, Tsukao Y, Nakahara Y, Yamamoto M, Takiguchi S, Doki Y, Mori M, Miyazaki F, Sekimoto M, Kawai T, Nishikawa A
Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy 23(6) 326-332 Dec 2014 [Refereed]
Kawai T, Fukunishi M, Nishikawa A, Nishizawa Y, Nakamura T
Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference 2014 345-348 Aug 2014 [Refereed]
Evaluation of a Locally-operated Master-slave Robot System for Single-incision Laparoscopic Surgery
Y. Horise, T. Matsumoto, M. Yamasaki, S. Takiguchi, Y. Doki, M. Mori, F. Miyazaki, M. Sekimoto, T. Kawai, and A. Nishikawa
Proc. The 10th Anniversary Asian Conference on Computer Aided Surgery (ACCAS2014) Jun 2014 [Refereed]
Development of a locally-operated master device and a flexible slave robot system for single-incision laparoscopic surgery
Y. Horise, T. Matsumoto, H. Ikeda, Y. Nakamura, M. Yamasaki, G. Sawada, Y. Tsukao, Y. Nakahara, M. Yamamoto, S. Takiguchi, Y. Doki, M. Mori, F. Miyazaki, M. Sekimoto, T. Kawai, and A. Nishikawa
Proc. the 28th International Congress and Exhibition of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS 2014) 9(S1) 141-142 Jun 2014 [Refereed]
Kawai T, Nishio K, Morita Y, Nishizawa Y, Nakamura T
Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference 2013 4953-4956 Jul 2013 [Refereed]
Mobile-type Locally Operated Detachable End-effector Manipulator for Laparoscopic Surgery
The purpose of the present study is to develop an accessible electronic musical instrument "Cymis" for persons with motor dysfunction to play and enjoy by controlling their breath pressure. The instrument consists of a computer, a monitor, a breat...
H. Takasuna, T. Goto, Y. Kakizawa, T. Miyahara, J. Koyama, Y. Tanaka, T. Kawai, K. Hongo
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 19 1553-1557 Nov 2012 [Refereed]
NeuRobot, a micromanipulator system with a rigid neuroendoscope and three micromanipulators, was developed for less invasive and telecontrolled neurosurgery. This system can be used to perform sophisticated surgical procedures through a small, 10-...
Novel electronic musical instrument for persons with cerebral palsy to play and enjoy together
K Akazawa, T Kawai, R Okuno, T Masuko, H Nishida, M Horai
International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, AMC 601-606 Mar 2008 [Refereed]
In late years, techniques and instruments for endoscopic surgery have been developed. The endoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgery, hence the Quality of Life (QOL) of patients can be improved. The endoscopic surgery still has, however, g...
IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics 3084-3089 Dec 2007 [Refereed]
Minimally invasive surgery is an important issue from the point of view of patients' Quality of Life (QoL). An endoscopic surgery is one of the minimally invasive surgeries. With the endoscopic surgery, pain could be less. This operation, however,...
International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, AMC 2006 329-333 Nov 2006 [Refereed]
A new actuator system, Flexible Actuator (FA) is proposed in this paper. FA consists of direct drive motor and thrust wire. Thrust wire is composed of polyethylene tube and stainless-steel stranded wire. The stainless-steel stranded wire moves bac...
Kawai T, Kan K, Hongo K, Nishizawa K, Tajima F, Fujie MG, Dohi T, Takakura K
IEEE engineering in medicine and biology magazine : the quarterly magazine of the Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society 24(4) 57-62 Jul 2005 [Refereed]
Transactions of the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering : BME 42(4) 415-419 Dec 2004
A prototype autoclavable wire-driven microforceps for neurosurgery, which can be used with a minimally invasive surgery-support system (called the hyper-utility mechatronic assistant system, HUMAN), has been was developed. The microforceps is sepa...
A prototype autoclavable wire-driven microforceps for neurosurgery, which can be used with a minimally invasive surgery-support system (called the hyper-utility mechatronic assistant system, HUMAN), has been was developed. The microforceps is sepa...
Japanese Journal of Medical Electronics and Biological Engineering 41 122-128 Dec 2003 [Refereed]
An exchangeable microforceps for neurosurgery - which can be inserted into micromanipulators of a minimally invasive surgery-support system (called the hyper utility mechatronic assistant system, HUMAN) - was developed. This microforceps, which pe...
CARS 2003. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. Proceedings of the 17th International Congress and Exhibition, London, June 25-28, 2003 509-513 2003 [Refereed]
CARS 2001. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress and Exhibition, Berlin, Germany, June 27-30, 2001 143-148 2001 [Refereed]
