Facial changes are common among nearly all acromegalic patients. As they develop slowly, patients often fail to notice such changes before they become obvious. Consequently, diagnosis and treatment are often delayed. So far, convenient and accurate ...
Medical & biological engineering & computing
31900817
Concentric tube robot (CTR) has gradually attracted the attention of researchers on the basis of its small size and curved shape control ability. However, most of current experimental prototypes of CTR are single-arm structure, which can only carry o...
The electronic nose is the olfactory organ of the robot, which is composed of a large number of sensors to perceive the smell of objects through free diffusion. Traditionally, it is difficult to realize the active perception function, and it is diffi...
BACKGROUND: Despite the wide range of cleft lip morphology, consistent scales to categorize preoperative severity do not exist. Machine learning has been used to increase accuracy and efficiency in detection and rating of multiple conditions, yet it ...
The elephant proboscis (trunk), which functions as a muscular hydrostat with a virtually infinite number of degrees of freedom, is a spectacular organ for delicate to heavy object manipulation as well as social and sensory functions. Using high-resol...
Computational and mathematical methods in medicine
35069786
In rhinoplasty, it is necessary to consider the correlation between the anthropometric indicators of the nasal bone, so that it prevents surgical complications and enhances the patient's satisfaction. The penetrating form of high-energy electromagnet...
BACKGROUND: Rhinoplasty is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures. The complexity of the nasal structure and the substantial aesthetic and functional impact of the operation make rhinoplasty very challenging. The past few years have witnessed an...
Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine
36749153
Currently, the aesthetic appearance and structure of the nose in a rhinoplasty patient is evaluated by a surgeon, without automation. To compare the assessment of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) (machine learning) and a rhinoplasty surgeon's i...
OBJECTIVE: Manual contouring of cartilage for nasal reconstruction is tedious and time-consuming. The use of a robot could improve the speed and precision of the contouring process. This cadaveric study evaluates the efficiency and accuracy of a robo...