"Warm-up” Quiz

What was the first industrial robot arm?

• Puma 200

• Unimate

• ASIMO

• Shakey

In what year was Unimate first used in an industrial setting?

• 1954

• 1961

• 1973

• 1980

Which system designed for transurethral prostatectomies became operational in 1991?

• Da Vinci

• Probot

• ZEUS

• Mako

In 2018, which region held the largest market share in medical robotics systems?

• Europe

• North America

• Asia-Pacific

• Middle East & Africa

Which surgical robotic platform, introduced around 2000, revolutionized minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery?

• Probot

• Unimate

• da Vinci Surgical System

• Shakey

Why do continuum robots excel in robotic surgery?

• High compliance and flexibility in confined spaces

• High rigidity for heavy payloads

• Simple manufacturing

• Minimal control effort

Which actuation principle uses multiple pre-curved, concentric tubes that are rotated relative to each other to achieve bending?

• Tendon-driven

• Concentric-tube

• Pneumatic/fluidic

• Magnetic

Which of the following is NOT one of the four actuation principles for continuum robots shown in the slides?

• • Tendon-driven

• Concentric-tube

• Magnetic

• Rack-and-pinion

Continuum robots are modeled under the constant-curvature assumption, meaning each segment bends with a uniform radius.

• True

• False

In the constant-curvature forward kinematics model, the mapping sequence is:

• Task → Configuration → Actuation

• • Actuation → Configuration → Task

• Configuration → Task → Actuation

• Configuration → Actuation → Task