Surgical needles are commonly used in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as minimally invasive surgeries. Precise navigation of a needle during any procedure is vital for accurate target placement and minimization of tissue damage. Needle steering encompasses techniques that guide the tip of a flexible needle shaft to a target that is located...

Soft robotics open up new opportunities to create devices with extraordinary functionalities. Although this is a rapidly growing field with constant advancements, there are still many challenges with designing, modelling and controlling soft robots which hinder their capabilities. For example, soft robotics have difficulty making morphological and gait...

Less invasive medical operations and procedures benefit patients by providing shorter recovery times, decreased risk of infections and a reduction in a number of complications. The rapid advancement of robotic technologies, such as miniature medical robots, could help realize this goal. However, existing small-scale robots are limited in the functions...

Variable electronic components are widely used in applications requiring any type of tuning (filters, transmitters, receivers and more). However, there is no standardized or uniform method of tuning remotely controlled electronic components, particularly for soft electronics or electronics that are difficult to access, such as in implants. Soft electronics...