Parallel-continuum robots combine the advantages of both parallel and continuum robotics.
They offer a compromise between the inherent compliance and slenderness of continuum …

Parallel continuum robots (PCRs) have attracted increasing attention in the robotics
community due to their simplicity in structure, inherence with compliance, and easiness of …

This paper reports on the development of a novel soft robotic system for remote ultrasound
applications. Direct contact of the ultrasound probe with the patient's body represents a …

In recent years, a variety of pneumatic soft actuators (PSAs) have been proposed due to the
development of soft robots in biomimetic robots, medical devices, etc. At the same time, the …

Soft parallel robots are among the latest advancements in the field of soft robotics with wide
range of applications. Most of the existing soft robotic systems comprise from serial soft arms …

Featured Application The outcomes of this research can be implemented in the design of
fast and easily tunable low-level controllers of redundant pneumatic parallel robots. This …

The Stewart platform, a parallel robot configuration, traditionally employs six rigid linear
actuators to connect a base with a mobile platform. These actuators, typically prismatic and …

This paper reports on the development of novel hybrid soft cable-driven parallel robots
(HSCP). As the growth and refinement of the soft robotic field progresses, new methods of …

Recently, the development of soft robots has become increasingly rapid, resulting in a more
diverse demand for soft actuators. However, many existing soft actuators are powered by a …

This paper presents the design of a foldable robot arm (FRA) actuated by wires and springs
for a hybrid robot manipulator. The arm can be folded actively and extended passively …