Biomedical applications of soft robotics

M Cianchetti, C Laschi, A Menciassi… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2018 - nature.com
Soft robotics enables the design of soft machines and devices at different scales. The
compliance and mechanical properties of soft robots make them especially interesting for …

Soft robotics: Review of fluid‐driven intrinsically soft devices; manufacturing, sensing, control, and applications in human‐robot interaction

P Polygerinos, N Correll, SA Morin… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The emerging field of soft robotics makes use of many classes of materials including metals,
low glass transition temperature (Tg) plastics, and high Tg elastomers. Dependent on the …

Soft robotic manipulator for intraoperative MRI-guided transoral laser microsurgery

G Fang, MCK Chow, JDL Ho, Z He, K Wang, TC Ng… - Science Robotics, 2021 - science.org
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (MRI) provides compelling features for the guidance of
interventional procedures, including high-contrast soft tissue imaging, detailed visualization …

Recent advances in biomimetic soft robotics: Fabrication approaches, driven strategies and applications

X Dong, X Luo, H Zhao, C Qiao, J Li, J Yi, L Yang… - Soft Matter, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Compared to traditional rigid-bodied robots, soft robots are constructed using physically
flexible/elastic bodies and electronics to mimic nature and enable novel applications in …

Printable hydraulics: A method for fabricating robots by 3D co-printing solids and liquids

R MacCurdy, R Katzschmann, Y Kim… - 2016 IEEE International …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a novel technique for fabricating functional robots using 3D printers.
Simultaneously depositing photopolymers and a non-curing liquid allows complex, pre-filled …

A review of recent advancements in soft and flexible robots for medical applications

Y Zhang, M Lu - The International Journal of Medical Robotics …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Soft and flexible robots for medical applications are needed to change their
flexibility over a wide range to perform tasks adequately. The mechanism and theory of …

High-performance continuous hydraulic motor for MR safe robotic teleoperation

Z Dong, Z Guo, KH Lee, G Fang… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided intervention has drawn increasing attention over
the last decade. It is accredited to the capability of monitoring any physiological change of …

Hybrid soft–rigid actuators for minimally invasive surgery

L Paterno, G Tortora, A Menciassi - Soft robotics, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Fluidic mechanisms have stimulated research and development in minimally invasive
surgery instrumentations, because of their good performance in limited size and their …

Techniques for stereotactic neurosurgery: beyond the frame, toward the intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging–guided and robot-assisted approaches

Z Guo, MCW Leong, H Su, KW Kwok, DTM Chan… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
The development of stereotaxy can be dated back 100 years. However, most stereotactic
neurosurgery still relies on the workflow established about half a century ago. With the …

Stereotactic systems for MRI-guided neurosurgeries: a state-of-the-art review

Y Chen, I Godage, H Su, A Song, H Yu - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2019 - Springer
Recent technological developments in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and stereotactic
techniques have significantly improved surgical outcomes. Despite the advantages offered …