Surgical Grasping Forceps With Enhanced Sensorimotor Capability via the Stochastic Resonance Effect

Haptic information is crucial in the execution of precise dexterous manipulations. Laparoscopic surgery, a type of minimally invasive surgery, requires that the surgeon senses force information about tissue through forceps, because he or she cannot touch the organs directly. We propose the concept of surgical grasping forceps with enhanced sensorimotor capability based on attaching a vibrator to t...