Over the past decade, there has been growing interest in high-fidelity simulation for medical
applications leading to huge research efforts towards physical organ simulators with realistic …

Sound for the human voice is produced by vocal fold flow-induced vibration and involves a
complex coupling between flow dynamics, tissue motion, and acoustics. Over the past three …

In recent years, soft robotics technologies enabled the development of a new generation of
biomedical devices. The combination of elastomeric materials with tunable properties and …

Open your Internet browser and search for videos showing the most advanced humanoid
robots. Look at how they move and walk. Observe their motion and their interaction with the …

Phonation results from the passively induced oscillation of the vocal folds in the larynx,
creating sound waves that are then articulated by the mouth and nose. Patients undergoing …

The development of larynx simulators as platforms for clinical investigations has been
identified as a useful tool for understanding the pathophysiology of vocal folds. The primary …

Vocal folds simulators have been identified as useful tool for understanding the human
larynx behavior in pathophysiological conditions. The main objective of the present study is …

The laryngeal adductor reflex (LAR) is an important protective function of the larynx to
prevent aspiration and potentially fatal aspiration pneumonia by rapidly closing the glottis …

Minimally invasive surgical interventions via the transnasal and the transoral route are
strong candidates for overcoming access issues to the airway. They are likely to become …

Laryngeal disorders may be caused by infection, stroke and injury from surgery or trauma.
The condition can be extremely uncomfortable and, in extreme cases, life threatening …