Purpose of review In this review, we briefly summarize the numerical methods commonly
used for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of soft robotic systems. The underlying mechanical …

Soft robotic grippers possess high structural compliance and adaptability, allowing them to
grasp objects with unknown and irregular shapes and sizes. To enable more dexterous …

The goal of this study was to propose and validate a control framework with level-2
autonomy (task autonomy) for the control of flexible ablation catheters. To this end, a …

Finding the shape of a continuum robot is a challenging task, especially in a constrained
environment where external sensors like cameras are unable to provide sufficient …

In this paper, a multi-level simultaneous minimization (MLSM) scheme is proposed and
investigated to remedy the joint-angle drift (JAD) and non-zero final joint-velocity (NZFJV) …

As a result of inherent flexibility and structural compliance, continuum robots have great
potential in practical applications and are attracting more and more attentions. However …

Soft robots are more human-friendly than rigid-bodied robots. This is due to their soft nature
that does not harm humans while interacting. This work provides the developments and …

Continuum parallel robots (CPRs) comprise several flexible beams connected in parallel to
an end-effector. They combine the inherent compliance of continuum robots with the high …

This research investigates learning-based control of continuum robots in constrained
environments without relying on analytical models. We propose a data-efficient stochastic …

The nutation mode is an obstacle to the stability improvement of a magnetic-bearing-
supported rotor system with significant gyroscopic effects. This article explores a parameter …