College
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Date of Last Revision
2025-04-26 12:08:47
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Honors Course
MECE 497
Number of Credits
2
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2025
Abstract
The purpose of this design project is to utilize a six degree of freedom, robotic system that will be head mounted device that can either assist in, or perform, facial and optical surgery. The six degree of freedom idea came from current systems used in flight simulations. By optimizing the system to fit the figure of a patient’ s head, many of the present errors in surgical robotics can be reduced. One of the major errors when using a facial tracking robot is sudden impulses, such as a cough or a twitch, that the robot can't precisely track. Mounting the robot on the head helps reduce the error of such impulses. The size and structure of the robot also makes it less cumbersome and easier to operate alongside. It can also make the patient feel safer and relaxed, since the using of an abrasive pinning system won't be needed.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Sang-Eun Song
First Reader
Dr. Dane Quinn
Second Reader
Dr. Scott Sawyer
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Scott Sawyer
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Currens, Mason, "Head Mounted Surgical Robot" (2025). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1950.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1950