Loading video... VIDEO: THE TEAM DEVISED A UNIQUE APPROACH TO SIMULATE CUTTING BY INTRODUCING SPRINGS BETWEEN THE TWO HALVES OF THE OBJECT BEING CUT, REPRESENTED BY A MESH. view more Credit: Eric Heiden/NVIDIA. Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Computer Science and NVIDIA have unveiled a new simulator for robotic cutting that can accurately reproduce the forces acting on a knife as it slices through common foodstuffs, such as fruit and vegetables. The system could also simulate cutting through human tissue, offering potential applications in surgical robotics. The paper was presented at the Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) Conference 2021 on July 16, where it received the Best Student Paper Award.