在貼了附加標記的病人經過了CT掃描後，可透過附加標記於影像及裝置上的座標來校準影像及裝置座標系間之方位轉換關係，也可透過固定於機器手臂上的DRF於此二座標系上的座標來校準裝置與機器人座標系間之方位轉換。當影像、裝置及機器人座標系間的方位轉換都完成校準後，在影像中所規劃出的器械方位就可被轉換至相對於機器人座標系，並進而可透過光學式定位裝置導引機器人移動手術器械至所規劃之方位。另外，在加裝了電鑽並透過力量控制下，機器手臂足以對骨頭沿著鑽孔方向作有效的鑽孔。
實驗是在骷顱模型及豬的股骨上進行的，在經過多次的實驗下發現本系統空間定位誤差約在2mm及0.23˚以下。

After the patient with fiducial markers has received CT-scanning, the registration between the images and localizer frames can be done by finding the spatial correspondence between the image and localizer coordinates of the markers. The DRF mounted on the robot is used for the registration between the localizer and robot frames, and also for positioning guidance of the robot. Once all registrations have been completed, the planned surgical path on the computer can be transformed to the robot frame, and the robot will automatically move to the planned location. Moreover, the robot with an electrical drilling device mounted on the end effector is capable of doing drilling procedure under the control of cutting forces.
Currently, the system has been tested only on phantoms and cadavers of swine. Through extensive tests of this system, there are no unexpected failures. The positioning error is about 2 mm and orientation error is about 0.23˚.

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