2024
Geared Rod-Driven Continuum Robot With Woodpecker-Inspired Extension Mechanism and IMU-Based Force Sensing
Ujjal Krishnanand Mavinkurve, Ayato Kanada, Seyed Amir Tafrishi, Koki Honda, Yasutaka Nakashima, Motoji Yamamoto
RA-L 2024
Continuum robot arms that can access confined spaces are useful in many applications, such as invasive surgery, search and rescue, and inspection. However, their reach is often limited because their extension mechanism relies on elastic deformation or folding structures. To address this challenge, w