Flexible Medical Devices: Review of Controllable Stiffness Solutions
In the medical field and in soft robotics, flexible devices are required for safe human interaction, while rigid structures are required to withstand the force application and accuracy in motion. This paper aims at presenting controllable stiffness mechanisms described in the literature for applicat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Actuators |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/6/3/23 |