In nature, the dynamic contraction and relaxation of muscle in animals provide the essential force and deformation necessary for diverse locomotion, enabling them to navigate and overcome environmental challenges. However, most autonomous robotic sys...
State-of-the-art surgery is performed robotically under direct surgeon control. However, surgical outcome is limited by the availability, skill, and day-to-day performance of the operating surgeon. What will it take to improve surgical outcomes indep...
In multi-robot collaboration, individual failures can propagate to other robots due to the topological coupling between them. Existing fault diagnosis models are designed for single robots and fail to meet the practical requirements of multi-robot sc...
Tensegrity describes a structural principle featuring a self-stabilizing system that consists of continuous tension elements and discontinuous compression elements. This paper undertakes a comprehensive systematic review of the overall development st...
Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research
Jul 18, 2025
BACKGROUND: After total hip arthroplasty (THA), standing and walking balance are greatly affected in the early recovery period, making it important to increase weight-bearing amount (WBA) on the surgical side. Sometimes, traditional treatment methods...
Visualization and tracking of microrobots in real time pose key challenges for surgical microrobotic systems, as existing imaging modalities like magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and x-ray are unable to monitor microscale items with r...
In pipe systems, the emergence of pipe-crawling robots (PCRs) has attracted significant attention for pipe inspection and repair applications. However, conventional PCRs are bulky and heavy, limiting their speed and adaptability, particularly in conf...
Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (VSLAM) is the key technology for autonomous navigation of mobile robots. However, feature-based VSLAM systems still face two major challenges in dynamic complex environments: insufficient feature reliabil...
The rise in online interactions has introduced multiple challenges, including confusion during virtual meetings and fatigue associated with prolonged video conferencing. To address these issues, this study advocates using computer graphics (CG) avata...
Biohybrid actuators using muscle rings have been limited to twitching movements and are unsuitable for sustained contractile force applications. In this study, we developed muscle rings capable of generating high contractile forces under tetanus stim...
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