Continuum robots for manipulation applications: A survey

S Kolachalama, S Lakshmanan - Journal of Robotics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a literature survey documenting the evolution of continuum robots over
the past two decades (1999–present). Attention is paid to bioinspired soft robots with respect …

An overview of stiffening approaches for continuum robots

Y Fan, B Yi, D Liu - Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 2024 - Elsevier
Continuum robots have become more popular recently due to their scalable dexterity and
mobility. However, they may suffer from issues like insufficient stiffness because they are …

Hybrid-Adaptive Switched Control for Robotic Manipulator Interacting with Arbitrary Surface Shapes Under Multi-Sensory Guidance

D Nakhaeinia - 2018 - ruor.uottawa.ca
Industrial robots rapidly gained popularity as they can perform tasks quickly, repeatedly and
accurately in static environments. However, in modern manufacturing, robots should also be …