Soft robots' flexibility and compliance give them the potential to outperform traditional rigid-
bodied robots while performing multiple tasks in unexpectedly changing environments and …

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 …

Recent technological advances in surgery have resulted in the development of a range of
new techniques that have reduced patient trauma, shortened hospitalization, and improved …

Abstract Purpose The Medical Imaging Interaction Toolkit (MITK) has been available as
open-source software for almost 10 years now. In this period the requirements of software …

We present a novel, fast differentiable simulator for soft-body learning and control
applications. Existing differentiable soft-body simulators can be classified into two categories …

Abstract Simulation Open Framework Architecture (SOFA) is an open-source C++ library
primarily targeted at interactive computational medical simulation. SOFA facilitates …

Soft actuators can be classified into five categories: tendon-driven actuators, electroactive
polymers, shape-memory materials, soft fluidic actuators (SFAs), and hybrid actuators. The …

Biological intelligence processes information using impulses or spikes, which makes those
living creatures able to perceive and act in the real world exceptionally well and outperform …

This review paper discusses the role of haptics within virtual medical training applications,
particularly, where it can be used to aid a practitioner to learn and practice a task. The …