Case Study: Quanser Consulting advances medical robotic technology with Maplesoft

Quanser Consulting develops 5- and 6-DOF haptic systems with Maplesoft

Quanser Consulting, a world leader in advanced control systems, faced the challenge of developing revolutionary haptic technology for medical robotics. The extreme complexity of the mechanisms, with multiple degrees of freedom, made creating mathematical models by hand economically unviable. They turned to Maplesoft and used its Maple software to overcome this challenge.

Using Maple, Quanser's engineers could instantly generate systems of differential equations to model the kinematics and dynamics of their haptic devices, a task that was previously impossible. This allowed them to quickly develop and test control strategies. Maplesoft's solution enabled the successful development of high-fidelity controllers and provided valuable documentation for future design changes. The project's success has contributed to advancements in robotically assisted surgery, a market predicted to exceed $1 billion a year.

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