2 papers
cs.RO2026
Stiffness Optimization for Concentrated Bending in Magnetically Actuated Catheters: Maintaining Steerability under Gradient Stiffness
Jiewen Tan, Junnan Xue, Shing Shin Cheng +3
Achieving both efficient pushability (propulsion transmission) and proximally concentrated bending for steerability is challenging for magnetically actuated soft catheters: higher…
cs.RO2025
Reconfigurable Tendon-Driven Robots: Eliminating Inter-segmental Coupling via Independently Lockable Joints
Botao Lin, Shuang Song, Jiaole Wang
With a slender redundant body, the tendon-driven robot (TDR) has a large workspace and great maneuverability while working in complex environments. TDR comprises multiple independe…