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AI"],"abstract":"<jats:p><jats:bold>Introduction:<\/jats:bold> Laparoscopic surgery often relies on a fixed Remote Center of Motion (RCM) for robot mobility control, which assumes that the patient\u2019s abdominal walls are immobile. However, this assumption is inaccurate, especially in collaborative surgical environments. In this paper, we present a force-based strategy for the mobility of a robotic camera-holder system for laparoscopic surgery based on a pivoting motion. This strategy re-conceptualizes the conventional mobility control paradigm of surgical robotics.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> The proposed strategy involves direct control of the Tool Center Point\u2019s (TCP) position and orientation without any constraints associated with the spatial position of the incision. It is based on pivoting motions to minimize contact forces between the abdominal walls and the laparoscope. The control directly relates the measured force and angular velocity of the laparoscope, resulting in the reallocation of the trocar, whose position becomes a consequence of the natural accommodation allowed by this pivoting.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The effectiveness and safety of the proposed control were evaluated through a series of experiments. The experiments showed that the control was able to minimize an external force of 9\u00a0N to \u00b10.2\u00a0N in 0.7\u00a0s and reduce it to 2\u00a0N in just 0.3\u00a0s. Furthermore, the camera was able to track a region of interest by displacing the TCP as desired, leveraging the strategy\u2019s property that dynamically constrains its orientation.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Discussion:<\/jats:bold> The proposed control strategy has proven to be effective minimizing the risk caused by sudden high forces resulting from accidents and maintaining the field of view despite any movements in the surgical environment, such as physiological movements of the patient or undesired movements of other surgical instruments. 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