Design and kinematic modeling of constant curvature continuum robots: A review

RJ Webster III, BA Jones - The International Journal of …, 2010‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Continuum robotics has rapidly become a rich and diverse area of research, with many
designs and applications demonstrated. Despite this diversity in form and purpose, there …

Recent developments in fibre optic shape sensing

M Amanzadeh, SM Aminossadati, MS Kizil, AD Rakić - Measurement, 2018‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive critical review of technologies used in the
development of fibre optic shape sensors (FOSSs). Their operation is based on multi …

Design and control of concentric-tube robots

PE Dupont, J Lock, B Itkowitz… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2009‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel approach toward construction of robots is based on a concentric combination of
precurved elastic tubes. By rotation and extension of the tubes with respect to each other …

Frontiers of medical robotics: from concept to systems to clinical translation

J Troccaz, G Dagnino, GZ Yang - Annual review of biomedical …, 2019‏ - annualreviews.org
Medical robotics is poised to transform all aspects of medicine—from surgical intervention to
targeted therapy, rehabilitation, and hospital automation. A key area is the development of …

Model-less feedback control of continuum manipulators in constrained environments

MC Yip, DB Camarillo - IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2014‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Continuum manipulators offer a means for robot manipulation in a constrained environment,
where the manipulator body can safely interact with, comply with, and navigate around …

Neural network and jacobian method for solving the inverse statics of a cable-driven soft arm with nonconstant curvature

M Giorelli, F Renda, M Calisti, A Arienti… - IEEE Transactions …, 2015‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The solution of the inverse kinematics problem of soft manipulators is essential to generate
paths in the task space. The inverse kinematics problem of constant curvature or piecewise …

Mechanics of precurved-tube continuum robots

RJ Webster, JM Romano… - IEEE transactions on …, 2008‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a new class of thin, dexterous continuum robots, which we call active
cannulas due to their potential medical applications. An active cannula is composed of …

Concentric tube robots for minimally invasive surgery: Current applications and future opportunities

H Alfalahi, F Renda, C Stefanini - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) evolved as an alternative to open surgical approaches,
and resulted in reduced surgical trauma and faster recovery. However, the confined …

Concentric tube robots: The state of the art and future directions

HB Gilbert, DC Rucker, RJ Webster III - Robotics Research: The 16th …, 2016‏ - Springer
Seven years ago, concentric tube robots were essentially unknown in robotics, yet today one
would be hard pressed to find a major medical robotics forum that does not include several …

Model-less hybrid position/force control: a minimalist approach for continuum manipulators in unknown, constrained environments

MC Yip, DB Camarillo - IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2016‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Continuum manipulators are designed to operate in constrained environments that are often
unknown or unsensed, relying on body compliance to conform to obstacles. The interaction …