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Closed loop control of a robot assisted smart flexible needle for percutaneous intervention.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference Aug 1, 2015
This paper presents the experimental evaluation of a coordinated control system for a robot and robot-driven shape memory alloy (SMA) actuated smart flexible needle capable of following a curved path for percutaneous intervention. The robot driving t...
Needles Robotics Brachytherapy Biopsy Administration, Cutaneous Medicine Feedback Alloys
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Shoulder-Mounted Robot for MRI-guided arthrography: Accuracy and mounting study.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference Aug 1, 2015
A new version of our compact and lightweight patient-mounted MRI-compatible 4 degree-of-freedom (DOF) robot for MRI-guided arthrography procedures is introduced. This robot could convert the traditional two-stage arthrography procedure (fluoroscopy-g...
Task Performance and Analysis Humans Phantoms, Imaging Robotics Magnetic Resonance Imaging Arthrography Shoulder
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Magnetically driven microrobotic system for cancer cell manipulation.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference Aug 1, 2015
Lab-on-a-chip applications, such as single cell manipulation and targeted delivery of chemicals, could greatly benefit from mobile untethered microdevices able to move in fluidic environments by using magnetic fields. In this paper a magnetically dri...
Mice Robotics Magnetics Micromanipulation Humans Animals Tumor Cells, Cultured Neoplasms Lab-On-A-Chip Devices
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Self-entrainment to optimal gaits of an underactuated biomimetic swimming robot using adaptive frequency oscillators.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference Aug 1, 2015
Underactuated compliant swimming robots are characterized by a simple mechanical structure, capable to mimic the body undulation of many fish species. One of the design issue for these robots is the generation and control of best performing swimming ...
Models, Biological Fishes Biomimetics Swimming Animals Robotics
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A biorobotic model of the human larynx.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference Aug 1, 2015
This work focuses on a physical model of the human larynx that replicates its main components and functions. The prototype reproduces the multilayer vocal folds and the ab/adduction movements. In particular, the vocal folds prototype is made with sof...
Humans Larynx Models, Biological Computer Simulation Viscosity Robotics Vibration
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Design and development of a bio-inspired, under-actuated soft gripper.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference Aug 1, 2015
The development of robotic devices able to perform manipulation tasks mimicking the human hand has been assessed on large scale. This work stands in the challenging scenario where soft materials are combined with bio-inspired design in order to devel...
Humans Hand Strength Robotics Models, Biological Biomedical Engineering
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An intelligent control framework for robot-aided resistance training using hybrid system modeling and impedance estimation.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference Aug 1, 2015
This study presents a novel therapy control method for robot-assisted resistance training using the hybrid system modeling technology and the estimated patient's bio-impedance changes. A new intelligent control framework based on hybrid system theory...
Stroke Rehabilitation Psychomotor Disorders Resistance Training Arm Range of Motion, Articular Electric Impedance Movement Muscle Strength Robotics Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted Humans Pilot Projects
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Wrist proprioceptive acuity: A comprehensive robot-aided assessment.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference Aug 1, 2015
Proprioception is the sense of the body awareness. Proprioceptive deficits represent frequent consequences of several neurological conditions like stroke, Parkinson's disease and others. The assessment of such somatosensory function is crucial, altho...
Humans Young Adult Adult Range of Motion, Articular Proprioception Wrist Joint Robotics Wrist Activities of Daily Living Pronation Supination
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Development of a method to quantify inter-limb coupling in individuals with hemiparetic stroke.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference Aug 1, 2015
A common motor deficit in individuals post-stroke is altered interlimb coupling. Efforts at one extremity can cause involuntary muscle activity and movement at a different extremity. An important step in understanding interlimb coupling and developin...
Movement Robotics Electromyography Stroke Arm Leg Humans Biomechanical Phenomena Male
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Effects of prosthesis use on the capability to control myoelectric robotic prosthetic hands.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference Aug 1, 2015
The natural control of robotic prosthetic hands with non-invasive techniques is still a challenge: myoelectric prostheses currently give some control capabilities; the application of pattern recognition techniques is promising and recently started to...
Machine Learning Adult Male Humans Amputees Artificial Limbs Movement Middle Aged Robotics Hand
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