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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2019
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Maximiliano Ramirez Luna, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Michael Weissman, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Thomas Paul Riederer, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
George Charles Polchin, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Ashok Burton Tripathi, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Patrick Terry, Goleta, CA (US);
ALCON INC., Fribourg, CH;
Abstract
A robotic imaging apparatus is disclosed. A robotic imaging apparatus includes a robotic arm, a stereoscopic camera, and a sensor positioned between the robotic arm and the stereoscopic camera. The sensor transmits output data that is indicative of translational and rotational force imparted on the stereoscopic camera by an operator. The robotic imaging apparatus also includes a processor that is configured to determine a movement sequence for the robotic arm based on a current position of the robotic arm and the output data from the sensor and to cause at least one of the joints of the robotic arm to rotate based on the determined movement sequence via one or more motor control signals provided to the at least one joint. The rotation of the at least one joint provides power-assisted movement of the robotic arm based on the detected translational and rotational forces imparted by the operator.