International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Jan 6, 2022
PURPOSE: A surgeon in a sterilized area can perform robotically assisted laparoscopic solo surgery while controlling a laparoscope-holding robot for view stabilization and a forceps robot for pulling organs. At present, no locally operated surgical a...
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
Dec 29, 2021
Exploration of optoelectronic memristors with the capability to combine sensing and processing functions is required to promote development of efficient neuromorphic vision. In this work, the authors develop a plasmonic optoelectronic memristor that ...
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
Dec 27, 2021
PURPOSE: This study was designed to investigate the effect of wheel and tire selections on the propulsion characteristics of a high-strength lightweight manual wheelchair using robotic wheelchair propulsion.
Abnormal tau inclusions are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease and predictors of clinical decline. Several tau PET tracers are available for neurodegenerative disease research, opening avenues for molecular diagnosis in vivo. However, few have been app...
Pneumatic soft robots are of great interest in varieties of potential applications due to their unique capabilities compared with rigid structures. As a part of the soft robotic system, the pneumatic system plays a very important role as all motion p...
In this study, we fabricated a nanofiber-based electrothermo-pneumatic soft actuator (ETPSA) using electrospinning technique. The actuator uses liquid-vapor phase transition. The ETPSA developed in the present study goes beyond the limitations of the...
Robotic hands perform several amazing functions similar to the human hands, thereby offering high flexibility in terms of the tasks performed. However, developing integrated hands without additional actuation parts while maintaining important functio...
The growing need for soft robots with secure, adaptive, and autonomous functioning in unforeseen environments favors designs with multiple functionalities. This has driven soft robotic grippers to be explored to integrate perceptual capability for au...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Dec 8, 2021
BACKGROUND: Hand rest assists microsurgeons with maintaining a stable hand condition. In manipulating a surgical robot using teleoperation, the external hand rest poses mechanical difficulties such as interferences from manipulators.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
Nov 27, 2021
A biological receptor serves as sensory transduction from an external stimulus to an electrical signal. It allows humans to better match the environment by filtering out repetitive innocuous information and recognize potentially damaging stimuli thro...