A Dynamical Training and Design Simulator for Active Catheters

This work addresses the design of an active multi-link micro-catheter actuated by Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) micro actuators. This may be a response to one medical major demand on such devices, which will be useful for surgical explorations and interventions. In this paper, we focus on a training and...

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Main Authors: Georges Dumont, Christofer Kuehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-11-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
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Online Access:http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/a_dynamical_training_and_design_simulator_for_active_catheters