2026-09-19T13:47:46Zhttps://dspace.mit.edu/server/oai/requestoai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/926782022-01-13T07:54:05Zcom_1721.1_7582com_1721.1_7581col_1721.1_131024
Ian W. Hunter.
Liang, Jiahui, S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
2015-01-05T20:05:03Z
2015-01-05T20:05:03Z
2014
2014
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/92678
898207255
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2014.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-55).
This thesis outlines the design of a multi-link continuum robotic endoscope and the design of a single-axis haptic controller for navigation. The multi-link design presented in this thesis is modular such that the length of the endoscope can be easily modified for different applications. The final prototype contains 7 endoscope units, has a mass of 157 g, is 0.91 m long and 15 mm in diameter. Each endoscope unit contributes 2 degrees of freedom to the robot; altogether, the current design has 14 degrees of freedom and is capable of navigating through convoluted paths while minimizing physical contact with the surrounding walls. The single-axis haptic controller designed to drive the robot consists of a user input interface and a motor feedback system. The haptic controller has good command following ability and it is able to provide force feedback of up to 4.6 N with a 5 V input to the user during operation.
by Jiahui Liang.
S.B.
55 pages
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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