New Trends in Medical and Service Robots—Selected Papers from MESROB 2023
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Automation and Control Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 10957
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Interests: biomechanics; biocomposite materials
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Interests: robotics; robot design; mechatronics; walking hexapod; design procedure; mechanics of machinery; leg–wheel
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Interests: mechanism design; mechanics of robots; robot design; medical devices; experimental mechanics; history of mechanical engineering; prototypes
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Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
This forthcoming Special Issue will include high-quality publications focusing on the following topics, which are relevant in the field of medical robotics and derived from the 8th International Workshop on New Trends in Medical and Service Robots (http://mecanica.ucv.ro/MESROB2023/index.html). Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:
- Design of medical devices;
- Kinematics and dynamics for medical robotics;
- Exoskeletons and prostheses;
- Anthropomorphic hands;
- Therapeutic robots and rehabilitation;
- Cognitive robots;
- Humanoid and service robots;
- Assistive robots and elderly assistance;
- Surgical robots;
- Human–robot interfaces;
- Haptic devices;
- Biomechanics.
Prof. Dr. Tarnita Daniela
Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Carbone
Prof. Dr. Marco Ceccarelli
Prof. Dr. Doina Pisla
Guest Editors
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