Continuum robots are highly miniaturizable, exhibit non-linear shapes with several curves,
and are flexible and compliant. In particular, concentric-tube and tendon-driven continuum …

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

Aerial manipulators have seen a rapid uptake for multiple applications, including inspection
tasks and aerial robot–human interaction in building and construction. Whilst single degree …

Tendon-driven continuum robots possess versatile application capabilities and have a
robust design. The actuation of such robots with non-straight tendons that wrap around the …

Tendon-driven continuum robots show promise for use in surgical applications as they can
assume complex configurations to navigate along tortuous paths. However, to achieve these …

Parallel continuum robots consist of a parallel arrangement of flexible legs and are
dexterous, compliant, and easily miniaturized for minimally invasive surgery. By design …

Steerable catheters, as one type of continuum robot, has been popularly used to reach
targets to treat atrial fibrillation. Its tip orientation relative to the surface normal of anatomy …

Various design modifications have been proposed for tendon-driven continuum robots to
improve their stiffness and workspace. One of them is using locking mechanisms to …

Cable-driven continuum manipulators have shown excellent benefits to work for
endoluminal intervention. Demand of small diameter for confined anatomy limits the usage …

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