Advances in 3D and 4D Printing of Medical Robots and Devices

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Advances in 3D and 4D Printing of Medical Robots and Devices presents the most recent innovative breakthroughs in smart manufacturing and biomedical engineering to help enhance knowledge and expertise in 3D/4D printing technologies and advancements in biomedical applications through robotics and medical devices. This book highlights the usage and importance of 3D/4D printing-based prototyping as well as the manufacturing of robotic elements such as energy generators, morphology control, and novel design strategies. This book will help readers to pursue contemporary insights into currently ongoing practices in biomedical and mechatronic engineering including the fabrication of actuators manufacturing; muscles, vibration dampers, bio-inspired structures, pre-surgical and post-surgical tooling, medical assistance robots, drug delivery, microfluidic, and wearable electronics. Academic scholars, manufacturing scientists, and commercial manufacturers of bio-devices and medical robotics will find this book to be useful in adopting competent biomaterials as well as innovative techniques for applications in biomedical engineering.

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1. Introduction to 3D printing-based Healthcare Applications: Robots and Biomedical Devices
   
   2. Progression in 3D Printing Families: Laser; Powder; Nozzle-based Techniques
   3. Advanced Materials for 3D Printing in medical robots/devices: Metals; Polymer; Ceramic; and Composites
   4. 3D printing in robotics; sensors; and actuators manufacturing: A Revolution across Industries
   5. Robots, and next generation of 3D Printing Technology: A state-of-the-art review
   6. Advances in 3D/4D printing of mechanical metamaterials: From manufacturing to applications
   7. 3D printing processes and materials for soft robotics
   8. Progression in 3D/4D-printing: A brief review of present and future smart materials and technologies
   9. 4D printing technology in the medical sector: A future narrative
   10. Implication of 4D printing for dentistry, orthopaedic and neurologic: materials; process; and potentials