Soft Robotics and Mechatronics: Advances in Design, Sensing, and Control
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Systems & Control Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 59
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soft robotics is a rapidly evolving field that holds significant potential for transforming various industries, particularly the biomedical field. Unlike traditional rigid robots, soft robots are constructed from flexible, compliant materials, allowing them to adapt to complex and dynamic environments. This flexibility makes them ideal for tasks that require gentle interaction with delicate objects or tissues, such as in medical procedures, rehabilitation, and assistive devices.
One of the most promising applications of soft robotics is in the development of magnetic soft robots. These robots are composed of soft, elastomeric materials embedded with magnetic particles, enabling them to be controlled remotely using external magnetic fields. This innovative approach allows for the precise navigation and manipulation in constrained and sensitive environments, such as within the human body. For example, magnetic soft robots can be used for minimally invasive surgeries, where their flexibility and remote control capabilities allow them to navigate through complex vascular pathways to deliver targeted therapies or perform intricate surgical tasks with minimal disruption to surrounding tissues.
The integration of soft robotics into biomedical applications, combined with the principles of mechatronics, offers new opportunities for innovation and research. In this Special Issue, we aim to explore the latest advancements in soft robotics and mechatronics, with a focus on their applications in healthcare and beyond. We are particularly interested in contributions that address the design, fabrication, and control of soft robots, as well as their integration with sensing, actuation, and imaging technologies. We welcome submissions that provide insights into the challenges and opportunities of deploying soft robotics in real-world scenarios and that present novel solutions, prototypes, and case studies that demonstrate the potential of soft robotics and mechatronics to improve outcomes across various sectors.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Design and fabrication of soft robotic systems;
- Actuation and control strategies for soft robots;
- Mechatronic integration in soft robotics;
- Biomedical applications of soft robotics, including surgical tools and assistive devices;
- Integration of soft robotics with sensing and imaging technologies;
- Case studies and prototypes demonstrating the impact of soft robotics and mechatronics in healthcare and other industries.
Dr. Seyed Alireza Moezi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- soft robotics
- magnetic soft robots
- minimally invasive surgery
- flexible actuation
- robot design and fabrication
- control systems
- sensing and imaging integration
- healthcare innovation
- robot navigation and path planning
- HILL strategies for realtime navigation and control
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