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...
Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
Dec 16, 2021
Cerenkov luminescence imaging (CLI) was successfully implemented in the intraoperative context as a form of radioguided cancer surgery, showing promise in the detection of surgical margins during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. The present stud...
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
Dec 16, 2021
OBJECTIVES: To describe our robotic Y intracorporeal neobladder (ICNB) technique and to report its post-operative complications and urodynamics (UD) findings.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
Dec 16, 2021
Soft actuators with sensing capabilities are important in intelligent robots and human-computer interactions. However, present perceptive actuating systems rely on the integration of multiple functional units with complex circuit design. Here, a new-...
This work introduces a new socially assistive robot termed MARIA T21 (meaning "Mobile Autonomous Robot for Interaction with Autistics", with the addition of the acronym T21, meaning "Trisomy 21", which is used to designate individuals with Down syndr...
Robotic assistance via motorized robotic arm manipulators can be of valuable assistance to individuals with upper-limb motor disabilities. Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) offer an intuitive means to control such assistive robotic manipulators. Howeve...
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) has the potential to combine the advantages of minimally invasive surgery with the best renal replacement treatment. Over the last decade, the results were encouraging, as surgical and f...
Biomedical physics & engineering express
Dec 16, 2021
Bimanual humanoid platforms for home assistance are nowadays available, both as academic prototypes and commercially. Although they are usually thought of as daily helpers for non-disabled users, their ability to move around, together with their dext...
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