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Vera Kortman
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A suction based tissue gripper for Minimal Invasive Surgery
An explorative design study
Gripping slippery, compliant, and irregular tissues during MIS is often challenging using a conventional gripper. A force grip has to compensate for the low friction coefficient between the gripper’s jaws and tissue surface. This study focuses on the development of a suction grip
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Exploring the Design of a Mechanical Solution for a Self-Burrowing Probe
Using a Bio-Inspired Design Approach
This thesis aims to explore the design of a mechanical solution for a self-burrowing probe for site characterization using a bio-inspired design approach. The biological strategies of a range of organisms known for their burrowing and penetration behavior are presented and severa
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