Abstract:Objective:The development of intelligent acupuncture robots is in the early exploratory stage and lacks a reliable experimental research platform. This study aims to explore the experimental animal platform for the acupuncture feasibility and safety evaluation of intelligent acupuncture robots, and to lay the foundation for further research.Methods: Six 2-month-old Guangxi Bama miniature pigs were used as experimental subjects for acupuncture verification after anaesthesia. Firstly, manual acupuncture verification was carried out, and 6 acupoints were selected for each experimental animal, and the needles were left for 20 min after the lifting, inserting and twisting manipulation, and before and after control was carried out. The experiment was carried out for 28 days, and the experiment was conducted once every two days for a total of 10 times. After the verification of manual acupuncture, a point was taken 10 mm beside each of the 6 selected acupoints, and a total of 12 points were taken, and the intelligent acupuncture module of the acupuncture robot was used to carry out acupuncture operations on the experimental animals at different frequencies and angles to further verify the stability and feasibility of the animal platform. Results: The safety-related indicators in the blood routine were not abnormal, and were stable compared with the before and after comparisons of themselves. Blood biochemistry indicators were not abnormal, and were stable compared with the before and after comparisons. The average heart rate of the animals was 126 beats/min, and the average blood pressure was 87/36 mmHg. The average blood pressure of the animals was 87/36 mmHg, and the average body temperature of Bama miniture pigs was 36℃ at room temperature of 25℃. There was no significant change in body temperature during and after the experiment. On the basis of the experimental platform, the pre-test of acupuncture manipulation with the intelligent acupuncture module of the acupuncture robot was successfully completed, and there were no abnormalities related to acupuncture such as bending, breaking, or stagnation of needles during the experimental process, and the experimental animals did not show any obvious abnormality.Conclusion:In this study, a stable experimental animal platform for the evaluation of acupuncture feasibility and safety of intelligent acupuncture robots was initially established by drawing on the existing experimental method of miniature pigs, laying a foundation for further research related to intelligent acupuncture robots to be carried out.