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A Multi-Vine Soft Robot Enabling Accessible Working Channel and Steering
Reza Kashef, Cem Suulker, Mohammad Sheikh Sofla +1
Soft eversion robots, also known as vine robots, have attracted growing interest for navigation and inspection tasks, including minimally invasive medical applications [1]. A vine…
Soft Eversion Robots for Colonoscopy: Challenges, Open Problems, and Emerging Solutions
Cem Suulker, Thomas Mack, Qingzheng Cong +4
Conventional colonoscopy remains limited by patient discomfort and procedural risks, motivating research into compliant robotic alternatives. Eversion robots, which advance via pre…
Enabling High-Curvature Navigation in Eversion Robots through Buckle-Inducing Constrictive Bands
Cem Suulker, Muhie Al Haimus, Thomas Mack +10
Tip-growing eversion robots are renowned for their ability to access remote spaces through narrow passages. However, achieving reliable navigation remains a significant challenge.…
Assistive Soft Robotic Glove with Ruffles Enhanced Textile Actuators
Cem Suulker, Kaspar Althoefer
Hand-wearable robots, specifically exoskeletons, are designed to aid hands in daily activities, playing a crucial role in post-stroke rehabilitation and assisting the elderly. Our…
A User Study Method on Healthy Participants for Assessing an Assistive Wearable Robot Utilising EMG Sensing
Cem Suulker, Alexander Greenway, Sophie Skach +3
Hand-wearable robots, specifically exoskeletons, are designed to aid hands in daily activities, playing a crucial role in post-stroke rehabilitation and assisting the elderly. Our…
Deformable Tip Mount for Soft Growing Eversion Robots
Cem Suulker, Sophie Skach, Danyaal Kaleel +4
Here we present a flexible tip mount for eversion (vine) robots. This soft cap allows attaching a payload to an eversion robot while allowing moving through narrow openings, as wel…