Additive manufacturing's attributes include print customization, low per-unit cost for small-to
mid-batch production, seamless interfacing with mainstream medical 3D imaging …

With the use of tendon-driven continuum manipulators, it is possible to reach deep-seated
small lesions in a constrained anatomical space. This circumvents the difficulties …

Endoscopic procedures have transformed minimally invasive surgery as they allow the
examination and intervention on a patient's anatomy through natural orifices, without the …

Disc cutters are representative cutting tools in tunnel boring machines (TBMs). They are
installed at the cutter head of the TBM to disintegrate rocks during tunnel boring. Disc cutters …

As a typical kind of special robot with high flexibility and maneuverability, the
hyperredundant manipulators (HRM) which can work in the narrow and complex space …

Effective teleoperation of the small-scale and highly-integrated robots for single-port surgery
(SPS) imposes unique control and human-robot interaction challenges. Traditional isometric …

This letter introduces a single-port robotic platform for transanal endoscopic microsurgery
(TEMS). Two robotically controlled articulated surgical instruments are inserted via a …

In minimally invasive robotic surgery, the surgical instrument is usually inserted inside the
patient's body through a small incision, which acts as a remote center of motion (RCM) …

The real-time teleoperation or telemanipulation of redundant snakelike robots for minimally
invasive surgery in a master-slave configuration is a complex problem. There are many …

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has attracted continuous attention
in recent decades, but its confined workspace restricts the dexterity and manipulability of …