Soft and Continuum Robots for Medical Applications

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Soft and Continuum Robots for Medical Applications: A practical approach introduces present and future technologies of soft and continuum robotics for medical applications. This book dives into the importance of medical device development for electronics, control theory, microcontrollers, MATLAB programming, machine design, biophysics, anatomy, and physiological limitations through a structured approach that clearly presents underlying key concepts to educate readers on the methodology of approaching medical device development. This book also explores soft and continuum robotic technology in various sub-domains such as robotic navigation, robotic navigation, sensing and bio photonics, autonomy, and shared autonomy. Biomedical engineers, doctors, and researchers in biomedical robotics, biomechanics, robotics, biotechnology, engineering in medicine, mechanical and electrical engineering, health science, and technology will find this book helpful in providing theoretical and practical knowledge in using robotics in the medical field.

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Part 1: Soft and continuum robotics (SCR)

1. Introduction
2. Challenges faced by engineers, clinicians, and scientist in working with SCR
3. Research methodology for overcoming existing challenges
4. Practical guide to design SCR solutions
5. Material properties of soft robots
6. An overview of tethered and untethered soft robots and there application to biomedical applications

Part 2: SCR in medical application through emerging technologies

7. Robot navigation
8. Sensing and bio photonics
9. Autonomy and shared autonomy
10. Image guided SCR under MRI compatible conditions
11. SCR in Micro/Nanorobotics for medical applications
12. SCR for diagnostic purposes

Part 3: Socio-economic, environmental factors and associated cost for SCR creation. Factors to consider for minimizing environmental impact of SCR especially in developed and developing countries