Modeling of the workspace and active pending behavior of an endscope using filter functions
US7277833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/0051
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is provided for simulating a flexible tube in an environment. The method comprises determining a model of the flexible tube according to a plurality of internal constraints of the flexible tube and a plurality of external constraints of the flexible tube, determining a workspace of the flexible tube according to a model of the flexible tube, and determining a model of an active bending behavior of a tip of the flexible tube.
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