Can a Tesla Turbine be Utilised as a Non-Magnetic Actuator for MRI-Guided Robotic Interventions?

David Navarro-Alarcon; Luiza Labazanova; Man Kiu Chow; Kwun Wang Ng

doi:10.1109/ROBIO54168.2021.9739336

Can a Tesla Turbine be Utilised as a Non-Magnetic Actuator for MRI-Guided Robotic Interventions?

David Navarro-Alarcon, Luiza Labazanova, Man Kiu Chow, Kwun Wang Ng

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

Abstract

This paper introduces a new type of nonmagnetic actuator for MRI interventions. Ultrasonic and piezoelectric motors are one the most commonly used actuators in MRI applications. However, most of these actuators are only MRI-safe, which means they cannot be operated while imaging as they cause significant visual artifacts. To cope with this issue, we developed a new pneumatic rotary servo-motor (based on the Tesla turbine) that can be effectively used during continuous MR imaging. We thoroughly tested the performance and magnetic properties of our MRI-compatible actuator with several experiments, both inside and outside an MRI scanner. The reported results confirm the feasibility to use this motor for MRI-guided robotic interventions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1735-1742
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665405355
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ROBIO54168.2021.9739336
Publication status	Published - Dec 2021
Event	2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021 - Sanya, China Duration: 27 Dec 2021 → 31 Dec 2021

Publication series

Name	2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021

Conference

Conference	2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021
Country/Territory	China
City	Sanya
Period	27/12/21 → 31/12/21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Mechanical Engineering
Control and Optimization

More information

10.1109/ROBIO54168.2021.9739336

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Navarro-Alarcon, D., Labazanova, L., Chow, M. K., & Wang Ng, K. (2021). Can a Tesla Turbine be Utilised as a Non-Magnetic Actuator for MRI-Guided Robotic Interventions? In 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021 (pp. 1735-1742). (2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROBIO54168.2021.9739336

Navarro-Alarcon, David ; Labazanova, Luiza ; Chow, Man Kiu et al. / Can a Tesla Turbine be Utilised as a Non-Magnetic Actuator for MRI-Guided Robotic Interventions?. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. pp. 1735-1742 (2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021).

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Navarro-Alarcon, D, Labazanova, L, Chow, MK & Wang Ng, K 2021, Can a Tesla Turbine be Utilised as a Non-Magnetic Actuator for MRI-Guided Robotic Interventions? in 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1735-1742, 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021, Sanya, China, 27/12/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROBIO54168.2021.9739336

Can a Tesla Turbine be Utilised as a Non-Magnetic Actuator for MRI-Guided Robotic Interventions? / Navarro-Alarcon, David; Labazanova, Luiza; Chow, Man Kiu et al.

2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. p. 1735-1742 (2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021).

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review