Soft Actuators for Medical Robotics
A special issue of Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825). This special issue belongs to the section "Actuators for Robotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 11968
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soft robotics; fluidic actuators; wearable physical interfaces; variable stiffness technologies; medical devices
Interests: soft robotics; pneumatic muscles; end effectors; automation for food; healthcare robotics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to submit your original research or review articles to our Special Issue entitled “Soft Actuators for Medical Robotics”.
In recent decades, the exploitation of soft matter and variable stiffness technologies in medical robotics have allowed for the development of even more sophisticated devices able to guarantee compliant and safe interactions with the human body. This Special Issue aims to highlight novel scientific routes of soft robotics in medical applications, with a particular focus on soft and active materials as well as different actuation strategies.
Dr. Linda Paternò
Dr. Steve Davis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soft robotics
- artificial muscle
- textile technology
- variable stiffness actuators
- smart materials
- medical devices
- artificial organs
- prostheses
- surgical devices
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