Soft robots typically exhibit large deformation that makes integrating rigid sensors
cumbersome. Especially for soft surgical robots, direct sensor-based feedback is required. In …

A novel soft sensor calibration method is proposed for minimally invasive surgery, based on
our developed gelatin-graphite sensor with high compliance and adaptability. This approach …

Background A lack of force feedback in laparoscopic surgery often leads to a steep learning
curve to the novices and traditional training system equipped with force feedback need a …

In the micro-/nanomanipulation process, the detection of micro-forces is essential not only
for sample protection but also for mechanical property tests. In general, optical fiber sensors …

Distributed Bragg reflector fiber laser with the dual-polarization mode is commonly used as a
sensing element in optical sensors. Lateral force on such a fiber induces birefringence and …

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has shown superior clinical outcomes compared to
open aortic valve replacement surgery. The loss of the natural sense of touch, inherited from …

Researchers have adopted mechanistic and learning-based approaches for tip force
estimation on soft robotic catheters. Typically the literature attributes the mech-anistic …

A calibration method for gelatin-graphite-based soft sensors is proposed. This approach
uses convolutional deep learning approaches that account for a sensor's non-linear …

In the micro/nano manipulation system, grippers with high precesion force feedback is of
great importance for the precise manipulation of small samples, especially those fragile …

In this article, initially the fundamental changes to the procedural routines of the
interventional surgeries in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are discussed. Afterward, a …