Herein, recent advances, current limitations, and open challenges in the design, modeling,
and control of continuum robots are discussed. Thanks to their lean bodies, these robots …

In recent years, with the rapid development of science and technology, agricultural robots
have gradually begun to replace humans, to complete various agricultural operations …

In this paper, we describe the advances in the design, actuation, modeling, and control field
of continuum robots. After decades of pioneering research, many innovative structural …

Generic and high-performance feedback control is still challenging for tendon-driven
continuum robots. Conventional model-based controllers, based on the piecewise constant …

State estimation from measured data is crucial for robotic applications as autonomous
systems rely on sensors to capture the motion and localize in the 3D world. Among sensors …

Flexure-joint-based continuum robots are used in a variety of engineering applications, such
as minimally invasive surgery and space exploration. However, some highly flexible joints …

The continuum robot is a new type of bionic robot which is widely used in the medical field.
However, the current structure of the continuum robot limits its application in the field of …

This paper presents a novel continuum robot (OctRobot-I) that has controllable stiffness
variation capability in both the transverse and axial directions. Robot design, stiffness …

This paper presents the design, analysis, and development of a novel four degrees of
freedom (4-DOF) endoscopic robot with cable-driven multisegment flexible continuum …

In-situ maintenance is of great significance for improving the efficiency and ensuring the
safety of aeroengines. The cable-driven continuum robot (CDCR) with twin-pivot compliant …