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Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UB, UK
Interests: micro/nano-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS); sensors and actuators; energy harvesters; wearable and implantable biomedical devices

Dr. Dinesh Pamunuwa

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Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UB, UK
Interests: disruptive technologies for next-generation computing platforms; micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems; sensors and actuators; bio-MEMS

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Dear Colleagues,

The growth of the elderly population and development of chronic and degenerative diseases require advanced systems for on-time diagnosis and continuous monitoring, in order to provide the best assistive solutions/treatments to patients. These systems consist of sensors and actuators that directly interact with the body or organs, as wearable and implantable systems or indirectly in contact with soft organs through integration with medical equipment. Therefore, the specifications of sensors and actuators range from soft, thin and stretchable components (e.g., brain, nerve and heart electrodes, and soft actuators) to rigid and low-power components (e.g., micro-/nanoelectromechanical (MEMS/NEMS) sensors and actuators). The application of these systems paves the way towards smart healthcare.

The aim of this Issue is to present the latest developments of system solutions for overcoming unmet clinical needs. Therefore, scientific contributions in the development of sensors and actuators for electronic muscles/skins, body-/organ-assist or monitoring devices, smart diagnostics, monitoring, and surgical equipment, and drug-delivery systems are welcome.

Dr. Faezeh Arab Hassani
Dr. Dinesh Pamunuwa
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Keywords

Implantable and wearable
Sensors and actuators
Diagnosis, monitoring and treatment applications
Smart medical equipment
Body-/organ-assist or monitoring devices

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An Isomorphic Interactive Device for the Interventional Surgical Robot after In Vivo Study

Cheng Yang

Shuxiang Guo

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Xianqiang Bao

Micromachines 2022, 13(1), 111; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13010111 - 11 Jan 2022

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Interventional surgical robots are widely used in neurosurgery to improve surgeons’ working environment and surgical safety. Based on the actual operational needs of surgeons’ feedback during preliminary in vivo experiments, this paper proposed an isomorphic interactive master controller for the master–slave interventional surgical robot. The isomorphic design of the controller allows surgeons to utilize their surgical skills during remote interventional surgeries. The controller uses the catheter and guidewire as the operating handle, the same as during actual surgeries. The collaborative operational structure design and the working methods followed the clinical operational skills. The linear force feedback and torque feedback devices were designed to improve the safety of surgeries under remote operating conditions. An eccentric force compensation was conducted to achieve accurate force feedback. Several experiments were carried out, such as calibration experiments, master–slave control performance evaluation experiments, and operation comparison experiments on the novel and previously used controllers. The experimental results show that the proposed controller can perform complex operations in remote surgery applications and has the potential for further animal experiment evaluations. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Micro/Nano Sensors and Actuators for Disease Diagnosis, Monitoring and Treatment)

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Advances in Assistive Electronic Device Solutions for Urology

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Micromachines 2022, 13(4), 551; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13040551 - 30 Mar 2022

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Recent technology advances have led urology to become one of the leading specialities to utilise novel electronic systems to manage urological ailments. Contemporary bladder management strategies such as urinary catheters can provide a solution but leave the user mentally and physically debilitated. The unique properties of modern electronic devices, i.e., flexibility, stretchability, and biocompatibility, have allowed a plethora of new technologies to emerge. Many novel electronic device solutions in urology have been developed for treating impaired bladder disorders. These disorders include overactive bladder (OAB), underactive bladder (UAB) and other-urinary-affecting disorders (OUAD). This paper reviews common causes and conservative treatment strategies for OAB, UAB and OUAD, discussing the challenges and drawbacks of such treatments. Subsequently, this paper gives insight into clinically approved and research-based electronic advances in urology. Advances in this area cover bladder-stimulation and -monitoring devices, robot-assistive surgery, and bladder and sphincter prosthesis. This study aims to introduce the latest advances in electronic solutions for urology, comparing their advantages and disadvantages, and concluding with open problems for future urological device solutions. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Micro/Nano Sensors and Actuators for Disease Diagnosis, Monitoring and Treatment)

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