Continuum robots provide inherent structural compliance with high dexterity to access the
surgical target sites along tortuous anatomical paths under constrained environments and …

Concentric tube robots (CTRs) have drawn significant research attention over the years,
particularly due to their applications in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Indeed, their small …

Continuum robots have the potential to enable new applications in medicine, inspection,
and countless other areas due to their unique shape, compliance, and size. Excellent …

This paper presents the performance analysis of the system for real-time reconstruction of
the shape of the rigid medical needle used for minimally invasive surgeries. The system is …

In this article, a deep learning method for the shape sensing of continuum robots based on
multicore fiber bragg grating (FBG) fiber is introduced. The proposed method, based on an …

Sensing the shape of continuum soft robots without obstructing their movements and
modifying their natural softness requires innovative solutions. This letter proposes to use …

The wire-driven flexible robot with multiple bending sections is an efficient approach for the
minimally invasive surgery and diagnosis. It can function properly in the complicated and …

Endovascular catheterization is an intervention which offers a low risk alternative to open
surgery in many patients. Today's interventions rely heavily on fluoroscopic imaging to guide …

Soft and continuum robots are transforming medical interventions thanks to their flexibility,
miniaturization, and multidirectional movement abilities. Although flexibility enables …

Traditional posterior nasopharyngeal biopsy using a flexible nasal endoscope has the risks
of abrasion and injury to the nasal mucosa and thus causing trauma to the patient. Recently …