International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
May 13, 2023
PURPOSE: This paper introduces the stiffness-tunable soft actuator (STSA), a novel device that combines a silicone body with a thermoplastic resin structure (TPRS). The STSA's design allows for the variable stiffness of soft robots, significantly inc...
Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)
May 13, 2023
BACKGROUND: Difficulty with imitative gesturing is frequently observed as a clinical feature of autism. Current practices for assessment of imitative gesturing ability-behavioral observation and parent report-do not allow precise measurement of speci...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
May 12, 2023
PURPOSE: Robot-assisted ultrasound (rUS) systems have already been used to provide non-radiative three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions that form the basis for guiding spine surgical procedures. Despite promising studies on this technology, there are...
INTRODUCTION: Robotic surgery has been increasingly utilized, yet its application for hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) procedures remains low due to technical complexity, perceived financial burden, and unproven clinical benefits. We hypothesized that ...
Neural networks : the official journal of the International Neural Network Society
May 12, 2023
Sum-product networks (SPNs) in deep probabilistic models have made great progress in computer vision, robotics, neuro-symbolic artificial intelligence, natural language processing, probabilistic programming languages, and other fields. Compared with ...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
May 12, 2023
PURPOSE: Robotic assistance in otologic surgery can reduce the task load of operating surgeons during the removal of bone around the critical structures in the lateral skull base. However, safe deployment into the anatomical passageways necessitates ...
Biomedical physics & engineering express
May 12, 2023
During the early six months after the onset of a stroke, patients usually remain disabled with limbs weakness and need intensive rehabilitation. An increased number of stroke patients is countered with a reduced number of physical therapists. The dev...
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