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Contact-aware Path Planning for Autonomous Neuroendovascular Navigation

Contact-aware Path Planning for Autonomous Neuroendovascular Navigation

R-AL, 2026

A. Tamhankar, G. Pittiglio

We propose a deterministic and time-efficient contact-aware path planner for neurovascular navigation. The algorithm leverages information from pre- and intra-operative images of the vessels to navigate pre-bent passive tools, by intelligently predicting and exploiting interactions with the anatomy. A kinematic...

Towards Autonomous Navigation of Neuroendovascular Tools for Timely Stroke Treatment via Contact-Aware Path Planning

Towards Autonomous Navigation of Neuroendovascular Tools for Timely Stroke Treatment via Contact-Aware Path Planning

ISMR, 2025

A. Tamhankar, G. Pittiglio

In this paper, we propose a model-based contactaware motion planner for autonomous navigation of neuroendovascular tools in acute ischemic stroke. The planner is designed to find the optimal control strategy for telescopic pre-bent catheterization tools such as guidewire and catheters,...