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Force Dimension provides sigma.7, developed a haptic device to complex systems intuitive to use robotics
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Force Dimension provides sigma.7, developed a haptic device to complex systems intuitive to use robotics
Geneva, Switzerland (Business Wire) 12 October 2010
Force Dimension, a leader in medical haptic technology, today announced the latest addition to its line of high precision haptic devices. Originally, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the haptic device sigma.7 first surgeons presented earlier this year that the basic interface designed to operate a medical robot again perfected to perform invasive procedures developed minimum. With the enhanced functionality offered by the clever device surgeons were able to instinctively and precise surgical training in the exact position desired, while feeling in the hands of the contact forces exerted at the end of medical procedure.
sigma.7 is the embodiment of our strength from the most advanced 3D sensing and control of a revolutionary technology haptic master device, “said Patrick Helmer, Chief Executive Officer of Force Dimension. “The sigma.7 delivers the performance and accuracy required for the next generation of medical robots which operate under development by our industrial partners in Europe, North America and Japan.”
sigma.7 brings important new functionality Force Dimension existing line of surgical devices, Master, the award-winning omega.3 currently contains integrated into the Sensei Robotic Catheter. This device is developed advanced robots and marketed by Hansen Medical, and is now on diagnostic and therapeutic catheters specifically detailed in the human heart (video).
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basic input devices have also successfully integrated with other types of medical equipment including a robot ultrasonic imaging system from Philips Medical for diagnostic procedures (Video) developed.
In the field of aviation and space technology, Force DIMENSIONS? s haptic systems are also under the conditions of weightlessness in astronauts aboard NASA’s C9 aircraft of a manipulator robot of SRI International (Video) designed to operate used.
from the start as a period of seven degrees of freedom of the system developed, which is sigma.7 on the Delta parallel structure based brand all products proven force multiplier. The master device innovative input provides a powerful wrist, which connects the active forces, torque and response handling. Sigma.7 the haptic system is the first of its kind to this high stiffness and strength display, and its gravity compensation and full transparency feel. The end result is a unique feeling of strength and lightness of the operator.
“To create an interface so different, we had to go back to the drawing board and even rethink the design of our engines.” said Patrice Rouiller, CTO Force Dimension. “Today, our new actuators unprecedented power for perhaps the most modern haptic device ever made.”
sigma.7 can be integrated into a single master or dual-mode consoles, with both configurations of the right and left. Sigma.7 The first systems are expected to arrive in early 2011.
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Force Dimension is a privately held company with headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Force Dimension develops high-end technology for demanding environments, force feedback in medical robotics, aerospace, industrial, computer imaging and 3D simulation. Force Dimension haptic develops and manufactures high-precision (force feedback) devices, including delta.x, omega.x Sigma.x and the range of haptic devices and offers a complete set of hardware and software solutions to help the creation of the force-capable end-user applications. Force Dimension technology is characterized by a broad range of applications and partners from OEM components in a very specialized medical equipment (Hansen Medical) uses, markets and Gaming Entertainment (Novint Technologies).
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