Robotic system with indication of boundary for robotic arm

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, cause at least one computing device to:

• simulate, based on a current position of a distal end of a robotic arm, an achievable stroke length associated with the robotic arm to facilitate advancing an elongated shaft from an access point to a target region within a patient, the achievable stroke length being based on a length of the elongated shaft;
• compare a required stroke length for performing a specific medical procedure to the achievable stroke length, the required stroke length based on a distance from the access point to the target region;
• and
• provide an indication of the achievable stroke length in relation to the required stroke length.

A method of positioning a robotic arm, the method comprising:

• determining an achievable stroke length based on a length of an elongated shaft;
• determining a mapping of a luminal network of a patient;
• based on the mapping, determining a minimum stroke length of the robotic arm that allows advancing of the elongated shaft by the robotic arm to reach a target region within the patient;
• comparing the minimum stroke length and the achievable stroke length to determine whether the achievable stroke length is greater than or equal to the minimum stroke length;
• and
• providing an indication of whether the target region can be reached by a tip of the elongated shaft based on an initial pose of the robotic arm.