A miniature bio-inspired locomotion mechanism for an intra-abdominal adhesion-reliant robot

This thesis presents, explains and analyses a novel design of a locomotion mechanism for a miniature robot envisaged for assisting surgeons during minimally invasive procedures in abdominal surgery. Minimally invasive procedures have proved to be beneficial for hospitals and patients and are current...

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Main Author: Montellano López, Alfonso
Other Authors: Richardson, Rob ; Dehghani, Abbas
Published: University of Leeds 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.589309