Tutorial session at ICAR 2023
Advancements in Bilateral Teleoperation: Combining Passivity-Based Control with Optimal Control
Abu Dhabi, 2023/12/05 – Half day tutorial session
Welcome to our half-day tutorial session, where we delve deep into bilateral teleoperation architectures, highlighting their surgical applications and the seamless integration of force feedback, passivity-based control, and optimal control. Led by Professors Riccardo Muradore and Paolo Fiorini, along with Dr. Nicola Piccinelli and Dr. Andrea Roberti from Altair Robotics Lab, University of Verona, prepare for an enlightening exploration.
ABSTRACT
Bilateral teleoperation systems are usually exploited to improve human awareness and skills when remotely controlling robotic manipulators in critical scenarios such as in surgery. Teleoperation has also been “augmented” by making it possible to execute specific tasks in an autonomous way and leaving the operator only to master the most complex phases. The interweaving between robotics and AI is a promising research area with high potential impact. One of the most significant contributions of this technology in the past 30 years has been its exploitation in Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery (R-MIS), which benefits surgeons, patients, and hospitals. However, ensuring stability and performance of these systems when communication delays are present and the remote environment is partly known or completely unknown, remains a challenge.
This tutorial will discuss the latest developments in bilateral teleoperation technology and provide insights into future advancements that combine Passivity Based Control (PBC) with Optimal and Model Predictive Control (MPC).
programme
2023/12/05
Khalifa University Main Campus, Abu Dhabi, UAE
| Time | Topic |
Speaker |
| 09.00 – 10.00 | Teleoperation in robotic surgery: the outcomes of the EU funded projects ISUR, ARS, SARAS, GEYEDANCE | Prof. Fiorini |
| 10.00 – 11.00 | Force feedback in bilateral teleoperation | Prof. Muradore |
| 11.00 – 11.15 | Coffee break | |
| 11.15 – 12.15 | Passivity-based control and two-layer approach | Dr. Piccinelli, Dr. Roberti |
| 12.15 – 13.00 | Bilateral teleoperation as optimal control and passive MPC | Dr. Piccinelli |
speakers
Nicola Piccinelli Ph.D
University of Verona
Prof. Riccardo Muradore
University of Verona
Prof. Paolo Fiorini
University of Verona
Andrea Roberti Ph.D
University of Verona
Contacts
Organization
Nicola Piccinelli – nicola.piccinelli@univr.it
