Continuum Robots in Surgery: From Engineering Design to Clinical Practice
The hyper‐redundant nature of continuum robot structures enables near‐infinite degrees of freedom leading to immense potential for medical applications. This review provides a historical background of continuum robots and novel ideas shaping their progress to current structural design, sensing technology, modeling techniques, and control methods.
Griffin Smith +6 more
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One-Dimensional Position Detection Using a Cable Piezoelectric Sensor. [PDF]
Yamazoe Y +4 more
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Flexible Sensors for Robotics Tactile Perception: A Review
Flexible tactile sensing for robotics is reviewed through four interconnected dimensions. Physical mechanisms include piezoresistive, capacitive, piezoelectric, triboelectric, iontronic, and optical sensing. Structural design includes bioinspired, defect‐based, and MEMS‐based tactile systems.
Yu Song, Ying Chen, Yihao Chen, Xue Feng
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Preliminary Study on Piezoelectric Sensor Signals Embedded in Polymeric Samples. [PDF]
Santos VM +4 more
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WorMa is an amphibious undulatory robot that uses Center of Mass redistribution as the sole terrain adaptation mechanism. This mechanism is based on internal fluid mass redistribution through a pump‐driven latex balloon system that creates three profiles: head‐biased, balanced, and tail‐biased.
Daniil Filimonov, Nana Obayashi
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A High-Sensitivity MXene/PVDF Flexible Piezoelectric Sensor for Intelligent Tunnel Lighting. [PDF]
Xiong X +8 more
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Flexible surgical robots are advancing minimally invasive interventions for cardiovascular diseases and cancer by enabling precise navigation through complex, submillimeter anatomical pathways. This review highlights recent innovations in actuation, bio‐integrated sensing, AI‐assisted control, and friction‐reduction technologies, discusses current ...
Hermione Truong +14 more
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A flexible piezoelectric sensor for non-contact monitoring of respiratory and heart rates: accuracy and clinical feasibility under simulated dental treatment conditions. [PDF]
Kozu F +4 more
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XeraBorg: Neural Control of Tail‐Flick Escape for Backward Propulsion in Cyborg Crayfish
This work presents the first controlled tail‐flick propulsion method for the cyborg Cherax quadricarinatus. Comprehensive experiments establish a foundational framework for using the crayfish's natural escape mechanism as a locomotion strategy, expanding its potential as an underwater and amphibious mobile robot.
H. Nhan Le +7 more
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Flexible Piezoelectric Sensor for Real-Time Comprehensive Cardiovascular Monitoring. [PDF]
Zhang N, Kwon SH, Dong L.
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