arxivcs.RO2026-07-21
MVP-Tac: A Miniaturized Dual-Modal Vision and Photoelastic Tactile Sensor for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery
Md Rakibul Islam Prince, Jaeeun Kim, Yuhao Zhou, Mason Vrshek, Shivani Reddy Sama, Adyaa Khera, et al.
Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RMIS) offers major benefits over open and conventional laparoscopic procedures, yet it still lacks tactile feedback for palpation while operating under strict requirements to preserve reliable vision for navigation and safety. In practic…