Continuum Robots for Manipulation Applications: A Survey

Joint Authors

Kolachalama, Srikanth
Lakshmanan, Sridhar

Source

Journal of Robotics

Issue

Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-19, 19 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2020-07-18

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

19

Main Subjects

Mechanical Engineering

Abstract EN

This paper presents a literature survey documenting the evolution of continuum robots over the past two decades (1999–present).

Attention is paid to bioinspired soft robots with respect to the following three design parameters: structure, materials, and actuation.

Using this three-faced prism, we identify the uniqueness and novelty of robots that have hitherto not been publicly disclosed.

The motivation for this study comes from the fact that continuum soft robots can make inroads in industrial manufacturing, and their adoption will be accelerated if their key advantages over counterparts with rigid links are clear.

Four different taxonomies of continuum robots are included in this study, enabling researchers to quickly identify robots of relevance to their studies.

The kinematics and dynamics of these robots are not covered, nor is their application in surgical manipulation.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Kolachalama, Srikanth& Lakshmanan, Sridhar. 2020. Continuum Robots for Manipulation Applications: A Survey. Journal of Robotics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1190220

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Kolachalama, Srikanth& Lakshmanan, Sridhar. Continuum Robots for Manipulation Applications: A Survey. Journal of Robotics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1190220

American Medical Association (AMA)

Kolachalama, Srikanth& Lakshmanan, Sridhar. Continuum Robots for Manipulation Applications: A Survey. Journal of Robotics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1190220

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1190220