Control system for maxillofacial surgery robot: Master-slave, motion control and safety design

As the complex anatomical structure of the maxillofacial region, operation in this area is of high hazard and difficult to implement. Thus, a multi-arm medical robot assisting maxillofacial surgery, which can improve surgical precision and reduce surgeons´ strain, was proposed. Firstly, overview of the whole robot system is introduced. Then this paper focuses on the control system which mainly consists of master-slave, motion control and safety design. Finally, the prototype was established and experiments were carried out to show the robot´s smooth running and accurate positioning.