Materials with superelastic characteristics (e.g. SMA (Shape Metal Arroy), silicone and composites) can be used in medical applications after clearing the medical stability and validating their usability. They are extensively used in the medical field because the designed devices / robots with superelastic materials can move continuously and flexibly to approach the target areas with small passages and soft obstacles in various anatomy of the human body. The applications of these superelastic material in the medical field includes, but not limited to: passive / active catheters, overtubes, artificial implants and biopsy needles. In these days, because of clinical needs, more active, automated devices and robots are under development, and are being prepared for medical trials and commercialization.
The great effects of using superelastic materials in medical devices / robots is as straightforward as described in the background. However, the price of this positive effect is the difficulty in precise mathematical modelling of its superelastic behavior to predict, estimate and control its configuration and movement against various environments. These mathematical models are largely dependent on the objective and usage of the medical devices / robots, which include motion resolution, interaction behavior, offline / real-time usage, etc. Therefore, no unified modelling and control methodology can be established nowadays but only application and design specific methodologies have been developed, which is still an open issue in many challenging clinical situations.
This Research Topic is inviting publications covering design, modelling, and control methodology of medical devices / robotics with superelastic materials. The scope of this Research Topic includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
• Medical robot design with superelastic materials
• Medical robot modelling with superelastic characteristics
• Medical robot controller design with sueperelastic behavior in interactive environments
• FEM (Finite Element Method)-based medical robot movement simulation with superelastic characteristics
• AI (Artificial Intelligence) / ML (Machine Learning)-based medical robot movement simulation with superelastic characteristics
• Medical device design with superelastic materials
• In-vitro / In-situ experimental study of medical devices / robost with superelastic material
• Clinical / pre-clinical trials of medical devices / robots with superelastic material
Keywords:
Medical Robot, Superelastic Material, Robot Design, Mathematical Modelling, Control Method
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Materials with superelastic characteristics (e.g. SMA (Shape Metal Arroy), silicone and composites) can be used in medical applications after clearing the medical stability and validating their usability. They are extensively used in the medical field because the designed devices / robots with superelastic materials can move continuously and flexibly to approach the target areas with small passages and soft obstacles in various anatomy of the human body. The applications of these superelastic material in the medical field includes, but not limited to: passive / active catheters, overtubes, artificial implants and biopsy needles. In these days, because of clinical needs, more active, automated devices and robots are under development, and are being prepared for medical trials and commercialization.
The great effects of using superelastic materials in medical devices / robots is as straightforward as described in the background. However, the price of this positive effect is the difficulty in precise mathematical modelling of its superelastic behavior to predict, estimate and control its configuration and movement against various environments. These mathematical models are largely dependent on the objective and usage of the medical devices / robots, which include motion resolution, interaction behavior, offline / real-time usage, etc. Therefore, no unified modelling and control methodology can be established nowadays but only application and design specific methodologies have been developed, which is still an open issue in many challenging clinical situations.
This Research Topic is inviting publications covering design, modelling, and control methodology of medical devices / robotics with superelastic materials. The scope of this Research Topic includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
• Medical robot design with superelastic materials
• Medical robot modelling with superelastic characteristics
• Medical robot controller design with sueperelastic behavior in interactive environments
• FEM (Finite Element Method)-based medical robot movement simulation with superelastic characteristics
• AI (Artificial Intelligence) / ML (Machine Learning)-based medical robot movement simulation with superelastic characteristics
• Medical device design with superelastic materials
• In-vitro / In-situ experimental study of medical devices / robost with superelastic material
• Clinical / pre-clinical trials of medical devices / robots with superelastic material
Keywords:
Medical Robot, Superelastic Material, Robot Design, Mathematical Modelling, Control Method
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.