Smaller, smarter, softer robotic arm for endoscopic surgery
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 10:22
in Mathematics & Economics
Researchers have developed a hybrid rigid-soft robotic arm for endoscopes with integrated sensing, flexibility, and multiple degrees of freedom. This arm -- built using a manufacturing paradigm based on pop-up fabrication and soft lithography -- lies flat on an endoscope until it arrives at the desired spot, then pops up to assist in surgical procedures.