Abstract: Soft actuators have shown strong potential in wearable devices, mobile robotics, and manipulators. This article presents a soft actuator driven by positive pressure, termed lateral pleated ...

Swedish domestic pigs of both genders (males castrated after birth) weighing 40–50 kg (age 90–120 days) were used. The animals were handled in compliance with the European Convention for the ...

Background: Anorectal functional pain syndrome, also called chronic proctalgia, represents a neglected clinical entity and often confused with other syndromes such as vulvodynia or acute proctalgia.

Abstract: Haptic feedback technology shows great potential in medical rehabilitation and augmented reality, significantly enhancing immersion and feedback accuracy in human–computer interaction.