Robotically Controlled Terahertz Probe for In Vivo Skin Evaluation: Imaging with the PicoBot

• Published in: Journal of infrared, millimeter and terahertz waves Vol. 46; no. 6; p. 36
• Main Authors: Young, Jacob J., Agarwal, Agrima, Page, Benjamin G., Dogra, Anubhav, Hernandez-Serrano, Arturo I., Hardwicke, Joseph, Pickwell-MacPherson, Emma
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.06.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Classical Electrodynamics; Contact pressure; Electrical Engineering; Electronics and Microelectronics; Engineering; Feedback control; Hydration; Image analysis; Instrumentation; Patients; Radiation; Robot arms; Robotics; Signal to noise ratio; Skin cancer; Skin diseases; In vivo; Terahertz; Skin evaluation; Imaging; Skin cancer

In this work, we demonstrate significant modifications to our robotically controlled terahertz (THz) sensing system, the “PicoBot,” enabling it to perform in vivo imaging of skin rather than limiting it to single-point measurements. By integrating a robotic arm equipped with force-sensitive feedback...