Endovascular surgery has gained broad acceptance in the last few years. The current
practice of endovascular procedures is limited by factors including patient-specific operation …

Continuum manipulators can accomplish tasks in cluttered and unstructured environments
due to their slenderness. Balancing the workspace and stiffness of the slender continuum …

Physical softness has been proposed to absorb impacts when establishing contact with a
robot or its workpiece, to relax control requirements and improve performance in assembly …

We present a wearable “exo-shell” device inspired by the human spine for improving the gait
of elderly people during obstacle avoidance tasks. This device—designed and fabricated …

We propose a novel design for a lightweight and compact tunable stiffness actuator capable
of stiffness changes up to 20x. The design is based on the concept of a coiled spring, where …

Jamming is a phenomenon in which a collection of compliant elements is encased in an
airtight envelope, and a vacuum-induced pressure enhances frictional and kinematic …

Human-centric problem domains will require robots with an unprecedented mix of traits-
combining the inherent safety and robustness of soft materials with the strength and …

Electrical isolation using the ablation catheter has been widely used as the golden standard
for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Clinical practice shows that the tip orientation affects the …

Snake-like manipulators can navigate and perform manipulation in confined spaces. Their
recent implementations in surgical robots attracted a lot of attentions. These slender …

Continuum manipulators can accomplish various tasks in confined spaces, benefiting from
their compliant structures and improved dexterity. Confined and unstructured spaces may …