Early developments of a novel smart actuator inspired by nature

International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications

Volumn 8, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 409-422

  Frasson, Luca ^a   Parittotokkaporn, Tassanai ^a   Davies, Brian L ^a   Rodriguez y Baena, Ferdinando ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biomimetics; intelligent systems; medical robotics; needle insertion; neurosurgery; smart actuators; soft tissue surgery; wood boring wasps

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865721201     PISSN: 17408865     EISSN: 17408873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJISTA.2010.03022     Document Type: Article

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