This paper presents a method for four-dimensional (4D) printing of soft pneumatic actuator
robot (SPA) s, using nonlinear machine learning (ML) and finite element model (FEM). A …

Endoscopic medical devices enable minimally invasive visual screening and medical
interventions in the human body. The development of such devices typically requires …

Virtual reality (VR) applications for surgical planning and mentoring are currently becoming
more widespread. Within these fields of applications, haptic systems are crucial to help the …

Many colonic surgeries include colorectal anastomoses whose leaks may be life-
threatening, affecting thousands of patients annually. Various studies propose that …

Hepatic diseases are serious condition worldwide, and several times doctors analyse the
situation and elaborates a preoperative planning based exclusively on the medical images …

This chapter presents a case study guiding to the development of machine learning (ML)
models for predicting the behavior of nonlinear four-dimensional (4D)-printing problems …

This study investigates the effectiveness of tuned mass dampers (TMDs) in controlling
vibrations in low-rise reinforced concrete buildings. It examines both linear and nonlinear …

The rehabilitation of a patient with a brachial plexus injury comprises of motor activities
aimed at preventing muscular atrophy and fibrosis. Patients are frequently prescribed …

Abstract Numerical simulations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) have currently increased
their applications in medical field for making preoperative plans to simulate the response of …

Modeling can allow us to realize the functionality of a living organ and analyze the influence
of various factors on it. In particular, modeling the movement of fecal masses through the …