Nowadays, the use of robotic systems for inspection and maintenance is gaining importance
due to the number of scenarios in which robots can operate. Indeed, robotic systems provide …

The design of a multiple-segment notched tube is distinctively appropriate for miniature
surgical robots, attributing to its superior structural compliance and the provision of a …

Continuum robots are flexible mechanisms that enable tasks in cluttered environments
where conventional robots cannot operate. However, their few design parameters and …

In this letter, a tendon-driven continuum robotic manipulator with three individual continuum
sections is developed and manufactured. The main contribution is that we propose a robust …

Tendon-driven continuum robots are of great promise in dexterous manipulation in long-
narrow spaces, such as in-situ maintenance of aeroengines, due to their slender body and …

Equilibrium stability assessment is a primary issue in continuum robots (CRs). The possible
stable-to-unstable transitions that CRs may admit complicate the use of CRs in tasks where …

Tendon-driven continuum robots are conventionally modeled with either discrete or
differential representations of their shapes, which neglect the physical design of the robot …

Atherosclerosis accounts for over 30% of global deaths annually. The intravascular
ultrasound (IVUS) can provide detailed information on lesions, enabling accurate diagnosis …

This article proposes a master–slave operated robotic system that features the novel slave
manipulator with a modular distal continuum section to address the shortcomings of …

Continuum robots have often been compared with rigid-link designs through conventional
performance metrics (eg, precision and Jacobian-based indicators). However, these metrics …