Hyperelastic structures: A review on the mechanics and biomechanics

HB Khaniki, MH Ghayesh, R Chin, M Amabili - International Journal of Non …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soft structures are capable of undergoing reversible large strains and deformations when
facing different types of loadings. Due to the limitations of linear elastic models, researchers …

Soft robotics in minimally invasive surgery

M Runciman, A Darzi, GP Mylonas - Soft robotics, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Soft robotic devices have desirable traits for applications in minimally invasive surgery (MIS),
but many interdisciplinary challenges remain unsolved. To understand current technologies …

Internet of telemedicine

JF DeFranco, MJ Metro - Computer, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Internet of Telemedicine Page 1 56 COMPUTER PUBLISHED BY THE IEEE COMPUTER
SOCIETY 0018-9162/22©2022IEEE INTERNET OF THINGS Although not referred to as …

Development of Flexible Highly Precise Ultrasonic Sensors for Safety Control in Human-Robot Collaboration

Y Li, Z Duan, X An, X Zhang, J Liang… - IEEE Sensors …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Proximity sensing is of great importance for robot control during human–robot collaboration
(HRC). Commonly used machine vision sensors or photodetectors are subjected to the light …

Proximity Servoed Minimally Invasive Continuum Robot for Endoscopic Interventions

C Marzi, M Themistocli, B Hein… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Minimally invasive continuum robots face limitations in accessing environmental and spatial
information on the situs. However, such information would often be necessary for control and …

Adaptive iterative learning control of soft robot for beating heart tracking

Y Wang, Y Liu, F Xu - Robotic Intelligence and Automation, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Soft robots are known for their excellent safe interaction ability and promising in
surgical applications for their lower risks of damaging the surrounding organs when …

Finding the curved pathway of the large intestine for robot-aided colonoscopy

GA Giacoppo, R Mammel, PP Pott - Current Directions in Biomedical …, 2021 - degruyter.com
To assist the insertion of a robot-aided endoscope during colonoscopy, a measuring system
is required so that the endoscope tip can align automatically and thus find the curved …

Dynamics modeling of a soft arm under the cosserat theory

J Ma, Z Han, L Yang, G Min, Z Liu… - 2021 IEEE International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the rapid development of robotics, soft robots have received great attention for their
superior safety and flexibility. This paper differs from previous kinematic models, and a …

Impact of the fiber cutting angle on fiber optic proximity sensors in endoscopy

GA Giacoppo, L Schunter, PP Pott - Current Directions in Biomedical …, 2022 - degruyter.com
In current endoscopes, the estimation of the proximity to the surrounding tissue is based on
the experience of the user. To provide precise proximity meassurement, a suitable sensor is …

Actively shielded capacitive proximity sensor for endoscopy

GA Giacoppo, J Mayer, J Hartmann… - Current Directions in …, 2023 - degruyter.com
Flexible endoscopes are widely used for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on internal
organs and tissue surfaces. Accurate positioning of the endoscope tip is critical for obtaining …