With the successful uptake and inclusion of robotic systems in minimally invasive surgery
and with the increasing application of robotic surgery (RS) in numerous surgical specialities …

Although substantial advancements have been achieved in robot-assisted surgery, the
blueprint to existing snake robotics predominantly focuses on the preliminary structural …

In this paper, we describe the state of the art in continuum robot manipulators and systems
intended for application to interventional medicine. Inspired by biological trunks, tentacles …

Active constraints, also known as virtual fixtures, are high-level control algorithms which can
be used to assist a human in man-machine collaborative manipulation tasks. The active …

Bioinspired robotic structures comprising soft actuation units have attracted increasing
research interest. Taking advantage of its inherent compliance, soft robots can assure safe …

Endoscopic procedures have transformed minimally invasive surgery as they allow the
examination and intervention on a patient's anatomy through natural orifices, without the …

Evolutionary algorithm-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) path planners have been
extensively studied for their effectiveness and flexibility. However, they still suffer from a …

Robotic assistance allows surgeons to perform dexterous and tremor-free procedures, but
robotic aid is still under-represented in procedures with constrained workspaces, such as …

Simple Summary Almost 2 million human beings are newly diagnosed every year with
colorectal cancer. Although easy to prevent by screening colonoscopy, this is often …

Despite the advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence, there are many
tooling tasks with cognitive aspects that are rather challenging for robots to handle in full …