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Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Medical and Service Robotics”
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Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Medical and Service Robotics”

A special issue of Robotics (ISSN 2218-6581). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Robotics and Service Robotics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 August 2023) | Viewed by 4893

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Ken Masamune

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Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Toyko Women’s Medical University, Toyko, Japan
Interests: medical engieering; surgical devices; computer-aided surgery; visualization devices; systems for surgery
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Prof. Dr. Christakis Damianou

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Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
Interests: simulation of thermal effects of high intensity focused ultrasound; MRI monitoring of ultrasonic heating; ultrasonic tissue characterization; MR-compatible robotics; MRI coil design; sonothrombolysis; brain ablation; skull phantoms; motion phantoms

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In the current context of the virus epidemic, intelligent robots provide great convenience for people's production and life. In the service industry, robots can order food, transport, carry out online education, accompany the elderly and children, etc. In the medical field, robots can assist surgery and perform nucleic acid testing in place of humans, which not only improves the quasi-certainty, but also ensures the safety of medical staff.

This Special Issue aims to publish research and applications related to medical and service robots. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Medical robotics;
  • Service robotics;
  • Rehabilitation robots;
  • Surgical robots;
  • Care robots;
  • Robotics in COVID-19;
  • Healthcare robotics;
  • Prosthetics;
  • Welfare robotics;
  • Cure robots;
  • Humanoid robots;
  • Entertainment robotics;
  • Rescue robotics;
  • Cooperative and network robotics;
  • Tele-robotics and tele-operation;
  • Vision systems for automation and robotics;
  • Smart sensors and sensor fusion;
  • Implantable sensors for robotic applications;
  • Instrumentation for robotics and automation;
  • Mechatronics or robotics education.

Prof. Dr. Ken Masamune
Prof. Dr. Christakis Damianou
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Robotics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

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A User-Friendly Nonmotorized Device for Ankle Rehabilitation
by Rogério Sales Gonçalves, Lucas Antônio Oliveira Rodrigues, René Humbert and Giuseppe Carbone
Robotics 2023, 12(2), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics12020032 - 22 Feb 2023
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The ankle is formed by several joints, and it is the union of the lower leg with the foot. Its main function is to perform dorsiflexion and plantar flexion movements. Many people are affected by ankle problems. These problems can be due to [...] Read more.
The ankle is formed by several joints, and it is the union of the lower leg with the foot. Its main function is to perform dorsiflexion and plantar flexion movements. Many people are affected by ankle problems. These problems can be due to simple factors, but they can also be a sign of a more serious impairment that can lead to the need for ankle rehabilitation. Thus, this paper presents a novel, fairly simple nonmotorized device for ankle rehabilitation. The design of the novel device is based on the crank–rocker mechanism, activated by the patient’s upper limb, allowing the execution of the ankle flexion range. The dimensions of the device were found using a differential evolution algorithm considering the ankle movement limits, the link stress, and singularity configurations. Graphic simulations were performed to validate the mathematical model. A prototype was constructed, and the angular ankle movement was verified. The device is easy to operate and low-cost, and in the future, it may be a tool for ankle rehabilitation. Full article
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Lightweight Bioinspired Exoskeleton for Wrist Rehabilitation Powered by Twisted and Coiled Artificial Muscles
by Carlo Greco, Thilina H. Weerakkody, Venanzio Cichella, Leonardo Pagnotta and Caterina Lamuta
Robotics 2023, 12(1), 27; https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics12010027 - 10 Feb 2023
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Stroke, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injuries represent the most common leading causes of upper limb impairment. In recent years, rehabilitation robotics has progressed toward developing wearable technologies to promote the portability of assistive devices and to enable home rehabilitation of the upper [...] Read more.
Stroke, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injuries represent the most common leading causes of upper limb impairment. In recent years, rehabilitation robotics has progressed toward developing wearable technologies to promote the portability of assistive devices and to enable home rehabilitation of the upper extremities. However, current wearable technologies mainly rely on electric motors and rigid links or soft pneumatic actuators and are usually bulky and cumbersome. To overcome the limitations of existing technologies, in this paper, a first prototype of a lightweight, ungrounded, soft exoskeleton for wrist rehabilitation powered by soft and flexible carbon fibers-based twisted and coiled artificial muscles (TCAMs) is proposed. The device, which weighs only 0.135 kg, emulates the arrangement and working mechanism of skeletal muscles in the upper extremities and is able to perform wrist flexion/extension and ulnar/radial deviation. The range of motion and the force provided by the exoskeleton is designed through simple kinematic and dynamic theoretical models, while a thermal model is used to design a thermal insulation system for TCAMs during actuation. The device’s ability to perform passive and active-resisted wrist rehabilitation exercises and EMG-based actuation is also demonstrated. Full article
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