BMC oral health
Jun 8, 2022
BACKGROUND: Toothbrushes require flexibility to access all dental surfaces and remove plaque effectively, but they should also aim to prevent or limit overbrushing and consequent damage to teeth and gums. In two studies, the physical properties and c...
Soft robotics
Jun 7, 2022
Animals have long captured the inspirations of researchers in robotics with their unrivaled capabilities of multimodal locomotion on land and in water, achieved by functionally versatile limbs. Conventional soft robots show infinite degrees-of-freedo...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
May 28, 2022
BACKGROUND: The camera of an endoscope is fixed to the device, and the image rotates together with the endoscope. This can lead to visual confusion for the user and incorrect image reading. The problem also occurs with endoscopic robots. Using a mast...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
May 25, 2022
PURPOSE: In robot-assisted transoral surgery, frequent retraction operations are essential to leave space for the surgical procedure. Commercial clinical retractors are simply composed of mechanical parts and cannot sense the touching force.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
May 25, 2022
Exoskeletons and exosuits have witnessed unprecedented growth in recent years, especially in the medical and industrial sectors. In order to be successfully integrated into the current society, these devices must comply with several commercialization...
Computational intelligence and neuroscience
May 25, 2022
According to the characteristics and division rules of the modules, this paper divides the rotary module, the swing module, and the mobile module. In order to realize the rapid identification of modules, according to the basic principles of module de...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
May 19, 2022
The computation efficiency and flexibility of the accelerator hinder deep neural network (DNN) implementation in embedded applications. Although there are many publications on deep neural network (DNN) processors, there is still much room for deep op...
Computational intelligence and neuroscience
May 9, 2022
This study explores the memory characteristics of elderly individuals to design effective smart devices based on smart memory storage solutions under deep learning to improve the learning efficiency of elderly individuals. The different memory format...
Computational intelligence and neuroscience
May 6, 2022
A general pneumatic soft gripper is proposed in this paper. Combined with the torque balance theory, the mathematical theoretical model of bending deformation of soft gripper is established based on Yeoh constitutive model and classical differential ...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
May 2, 2022
BACKGROUND: Although some robotic systems have been developed to improve conventional flexible ureteroscopy (FURS), a widely used intervention in urology, these robots rarely have a comprehensive force feedback function which is important for master-...