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Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, System Name: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Fund Type: -, Overall Grant Amount: - (direct: 3500000, indirect: 1050000)
The minimum length of the HALS incision is 50 mm. Also, the hands and fingers of the operators are at risk of burn injury and the range of hand movement is restricted. To address these shortcomings of HALS, we have studied a 5-finger robot hand with a similar size to a child’s hand and the functionality of a normal hand. In collaboration with an engineering group, we have investigated whether such a hand could be developed to perform robotic HALS clinically. We have been granted several patents for a modified robot hand system that was originally developed for an electronic hand. The robot hand can perform the surgical procedures required for HALS and folds vertically at the palm to reduce its size for insertion through the incision. Furthermore, we are developing an exoskeleton signaling system with pressure sensors incorporated into the tips of the robot fingers to provide pseudo-tactile sensation for the surgeon.