Recent advances in flexible magnetic film technologies have attracted wide attentions,
which provides both magnetizable and flexible properties for advanced sensor and actuator …

Hard-magnetic soft materials (hMSMs) are smart composites that consist of a mechanically
soft polymer matrix impregnated with mechanically hard magnetic filler particles. This dual …

Independent robotic manipulation of two large permanent magnets, in the form of the dual
External Permanent Magnet (dEPM) system has demonstrated the possibility for enhanced …

Soft and flexible magnetic robots have gained significant attention in the past decade. These
robots are fabricated using magnetically-active elastomers, are capable of large …

This letter discusses a novel static control approach applied to magnetic soft continuum
robot (MSCR). Our aim is to demonstrate the control of a multi-magnet soft continuum robot …

Innovative robotic catheters that are soft, flexible, and controlled by magnets have the
potential to revolutionize minimally invasive surgical procedures in critical areas such as the …

Simulation represents a key aspect in the development of robot systems. The ability to
simulate behavior of real-world robots provides an environment where robot designs can be …

Hydrogels are soft materials that can be designed to be responsive to external stimuli such
as temperature, pH change, and electric and magnetic fields. Magnetically responsive …

This paper introduces a novel class of hyperredun-dant robots comprised of chains of
permanently magnetized spheres enclosed in a cylindrical polymer skin. With their shape …

An endoscopy is a tool that is used to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the
body by inserting directly into the organ. However, intestinal endoscopy is not friendly to …