This paper examines the effect of using independent finite rotation field in the large
displacement analysis of flexible bodies. This finite rotation description is at the core of the …

In order to deal with the problems of laying and assembly planning of slender flexible parts
in electromechanical products, a novel approach to operate the physically-based slender …

Recent progress in cardiac catheterization and devices allowed to develop new therapies
for severe cardiac diseases like arrhythmias and heart failure. The skills required for such …

In this paper, a comparison between two different formulations of elastic splines is made.
The two methods under investigation are based on the Bézier and Hermite interpolants. The …

This thesis introduces the physical simulation of surgical thread for usage in a microsurgical
training simulator for the education of medical students. To allow interactive simulation the …

This course focuses on the use of Eulerian solids to simulate muscles, tendons and other
highly constrained mechanical and biomechanical systems. We aim to give the reader both …

Robots and simulations provide complementary approaches for exploring different aspects
of hand modeling. Robotic systems have the advantage in that all physical interactions, such …

In this chapter, a system to identify the different elements of a Linked Multi-Component
Robotic System (L-MCRS) is specified, designed, and implemented. A L-MCRS is …