Image-based control of interactive robotics systems

In this paper a robotics system is described which supports the surgeon during drilling and shaping operations. The special feature of this system is the fusion of control commands by the surgeon and control commands derived directly in real-time from the image data of the patient. This interactive control of a robotics system leads to a cooperation between the surgeon and the robotics system. Because the robotics system can directly access to the image data within every control cycle it provides a higher accuracy and an enhanced safety of drilling operations. A tool for the quantitative analysis of the image data, the interactive control system of the robotics system and the first application in Anaplastology is presented.