Herein, recent advances, current limitations, and open challenges in the design, modeling,
and control of continuum robots are discussed. Thanks to their lean bodies, these robots …

From a functional standpoint, classic robots are not at all similar to biological systems. If
compared with rigid robots, animals' bodies look overly redundant, imprecise, and weak …

The robotics community has seen an exponential growth in the level of complexity of the
theoretical tools presented for the modeling of soft robotics devices. Different solutions have …

In minimally invasive endovascular procedures, surgeons rely on catheters with low
dexterity and high aspect ratios to reach an anatomical target. However, the environment …

Cosserat rod theory proved efficient modeling performances in robotics, especially in the
context of continuum robots, in the past decade. The implementation of such theory is far …

Continuum robots have the potential to enable new applications in medicine, inspection,
and countless other areas due to their unique shape, compliance, and size. Excellent …

Continuum robots have become more popular recently due to their scalable dexterity and
mobility. However, they may suffer from issues like insufficient stiffness because they are …

Tendon-driven parallel continuum robots (PCR) consist of multiple individual continuous
kinematic chains, that are actuated in bending utilizing tendons routed along their …

The maintenance of critical industrial components is often hindered by limited access,
tortuous passages, and complex geometries. In highly constrained environments, inspection …

Efficient path planning for hyper-redundant continuum and snake-like robots is a
challenging task due to limited sensing capabilities, high computational loads, multiple …