UMTS 2023 – Special Session on Medical Applications
A special session on Medical Applications will be organized during 21. National Symposium on Theory of Machines (UMTS 2023) to be held in September 13-15, 2023 at Trakya University. The special session is is to be held within the scope of TÜBİTAK 1001 Project No: 219M483 “Design of an Inherently Balanced Robotic Manipulator with Remote Center of Motion to be used as an Endoscope Holder for Endonasal Skull Base Surgery (BalanScope)” and TÜBİTAK 1512 Project No: 2220176 proje numaralı “Smart Robot Walker”.
UMTS 2023 Symposium Chair
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Arda
Trakya Üniversitesi Makina Mühendisliği Bölümü
22030 Balkan Yerleşkesi/EDİRNE
Special Session Organizers
Prof. Dr. Gökhan Kiper
Prof. Dr. Mehmet İsmet Can Dede
İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü Makina Müh. Bölümü
35430 Urla/İzmir
gokhankiper@iyte.edu.tr ; candede@iyte.edu.tr
Special Session Summary
Recently there is an increase on studies on mechanical system design for medical applications. This special session aims to bring along novel studies on medical applications associated with theory of machines. The papers to be presented in the special sesion are on surgical robots, smart walkers and prosthesis design.
Special Session Program
The papers to be presented in the special session (Symposium language is Turkish):
- Manufacturing of the Prototype of a Novel Manipulator With Remote Center of Motion – Tuğrul Yılmaz, Gökhan Kiper
- Designing and Prototyping of a Smart Mobility Aid Device: Current Trends and Challenges – Nurdan Bilgin, Yılmaz Can Er, Tolga Tutkan, Mehmet Korkunç
- Design and Validation of the Customized Amputee Hand Prosthesis – Sadık Öner, Kutay Kayaküçük, Tuna Kılınç, Onur Bağci, Şenay Mihçin
- Series Elastic Actuator Design and Tests for Surgical Robots – İbrahimcan Görgülü, M. İ. Can Dede, Gökhan Kiper
- Smartphone-Based Recognition and Detection of Changes in Posture and Gait Patterns of Smart Robot Walker Users – Abdullah Türk, Nurdan Bilgin
- Determination of Gait Parameters of Walker Users With 2D Laser Range Finder – Nurdan Bilgin, Mehmet Korkunç, Emre Nayır, Tolga Tutkan
- Design, Production and Validation of Subject Specific Finger Prosthesis Set With 3D Printing Technique – Öznur I. Karaağaç, Sena Yılmaz, Tolga Ocak, Utku Ercanlı, Ahmet Mert Şahin, Şenay Mihçin, Gökhan Kiper
The special session took place during UMTS2023 on September 13, 2013. Click here for the program.