@inbook{871ca42ef04540c98ccff57c9d7d51af,
title = "Development of the ultrasound probe holding robot WTA-1RII and an automated scanning algorithm based on ultrasound image feedback",
abstract = "In this paper, we present our research on the development of an automated medical ultrasound scanning system for the carotid artery using probe a supporting manipulator (parallel link mechanism). In particular, we detail the mechanism design of the manipulator and a real-time image processing algorithms to detect the carotid artery and tissue layer of its walls (in the B-mode of ultrasound image). Several sequential patterns of ultrasound probe trajectory were implemented in order to enable the manipulator to scan the surface of neck effectively. A set of experiments has been carried out to verify the effectiveness of the proposed system.",
author = "Ryu Nakadate and Jorge Solis and Atsuo Takanishi and Motoaki Sugawara and Kiyomi Niki and Eiichi Minagawa",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2010, CISM, Udine.",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-7091-0277-0_42",
language = "English",
series = "CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Courses and Lectures",
publisher = "Springer International Publishing",
pages = "359--366",
booktitle = "CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Courses and Lectures",
}