Abstract Fiber Optic Shape Sensing is an innovative Optical Fiber Sensing Technology that
uses a fiber optic cable to continuously track the 3D shape and position of a dynamic object …

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

While soft material actuators can undergo large deformations to execute very complex
motions, what is critically lacking in soft material robotic systems is the ability to collect high …

In this article, we review recent advances in the technology of writing fiber Bragg gratings
(FBGs) in selected cores of multicore fibers (MCFs) by using femtosecond laser pulses. The …

Purpose Endovascular aortic repair procedures are currently conducted with 2D fluoroscopy
imaging. Tracking systems based on fiber Bragg gratings are an emerging technology for …

The shape of soft a manipulator cannot be sensed by the operator directly, when applied to
rescue of mine disaster, science exploration, or minimally invasive surgery due to the narrow …

Fiber optic shape sensing is gaining popularity within areas such as medical catheterization
where catheters and guidewires are used to navigate through tortuous vascular paths …

In this invited review, we provide an overview of the recent advances in biomedical photonic
sensors within the last five years. This review is focused on works using optical-fibre …

Steerable needles are a promising technology to provide safe deployment of tools through
complex anatomy in minimally invasive surgery, including tumor-related diagnoses 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 …