da Vinci Surgical System Reactivation

Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 2021-2022

Overview

Complete reactivation project for the full da Vinci Surgical Systems using the open-source dVRK (da Vinci Research Kit) controllers and software stack.

Description
Full da Vinci Surgical System using the dVRK controllers at WPI

Technical Details

  • Configured dVRK controllers for all robot arms
  • Integrated software stack with hardware components
  • Performed calibration and validation procedures
  • Enabled full teleoperation capability

Community Impact

This work contributes to the broader dVRK community by providing instructional documentations and approaches for reactivating decommissioned da Vinci systems for research purposes.

More details will be added later. Stay tuned!

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