History, Current Situation, and Future of Soft Robotics

[Current situation and future direction of dermatology].

If this were not the case, only university hospitals could operate dermatology departments, with the excuse at least of ensuring comprehensive university training, given that specialized training relies on the national health system. In a period when universities failed in their responsibility to train specialists, this role was assumed solely and exclusively by the public health system. In the...

Clinical application of plasma derived medicines: current situation and future trend

Spinal robotics: current applications and future perspectives.

Even though robotic technology holds great potential for performing spinal surgery and advancing neurosurgical techniques, it is of utmost importance to establish its practicality and to demonstrate better clinical outcomes compared with traditional techniques, especially in the current cost-effective era. Several systems have proved to be safe and reliable in the execution of tasks on a routin...

Classification of radiation effects for dose limitation purposes: history, current situation and future prospects

Radiation exposure causes cancer and non-cancer health effects, each of which differs greatly in the shape of the dose-response curve, latency, persistency, recurrence, curability, fatality and impact on quality of life. In recent decades, for dose limitation purposes, the International Commission on Radiological Protection has divided such diverse effects into tissue reactions (formerly termed...

Soft Robotics: A Perspective—Current Trends and Prospects for the Future

Soft robots are primarily composed of easily deformable matter such as fluids, gels, and elastomers that match the elastic and rheological properties of biological tissue and organs. Like an octopus squeezing through a narrow opening or a caterpillar rolling through uneven terrain, a soft robot must adapt its shape and locomotion strategy for a broad range of tasks, obstacles, and environmental...