Cloud/VPN-Based Remote Control of a Modular Production System Assisted by a Mobile Cyber–Physical Robotic System—Digital Twin Approach by Georgian Simion, Adrian Filipescu, Dan Ionescu, Adriana Filipescu

“…This paper deals with a “digital twin” (DT) approach for processing, reprocessing, and scrapping (P/R/S) technology running on a modular production system (MPS) assisted by a mobile cyber–physical robotic system (MCPRS). The main hardware architecture consists of four line-shaped workstations (WSs), a wheeled mobile robot (WMR) equipped with a robotic manipulator (RM) and a mobile visual servoing system (MVSS) mounted on the end effector. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excisions: A Propensity-Score Matched Cohort study of 5-year survival outcomes by Rauand Duhoky, MsC, Marieke L. W. Rutgers, MsC, Thijs A. Burghgraef, MsC, Samuel Stefan, MD, Shamsul Masum, PhD, Guglielmo N. Piozzi, MD, Filippos Sagias, MD, Jim S. Khan, MD, PhD

“…To compare long-term outcomes between laparoscopic and robotic total mesorectal excisions (TMEs) for rectal cancer in a tertiary center. …”
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Protracted Hypocalcemia following 3.5 Parathyroidectomy in a Kidney Pancreas Recipient with a History of Robotic-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass by Hugo Bonatti, Naureen Iqbal, Catherine Kling, Willie Melvin, James Broome

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Exploring Key Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Robots in Home Healthcare Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology and the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process Method by Keng-Yu Lin, Kuei-Hu Chang, Yu-Wen Lin, Mei-Jin Wu

Subjects: “…artificial intelligence robots…”
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Laparoscopic Versus Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair With Intraperitoneal Mesh: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing the Perioperative Outcomes Randomised Controlled Trials by Anurag Singh, Wei H. Toh, Nada Elzahed, Goldie Khera, Mirza K. Baig, Andrei Mihailescu, Muhammad S. Sajid

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Four-channel Control of Master-slave Robotic System with User’s Force Transfer during Obstacle Collision at the Remote Site based on Input-to-state Stability by Mohammad Reza Satvati, Hossein Karimpour, Keivan Torabi, Mohammad Motaharifar

“…The possibility of transferring the sense and force of the user on the driver side to the follower robot has always been discussed in master/slave systems. …”
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Correction: Long-term outcomes of robot-assisted versus minimally invasive esophagectomy in patients with thoracic esophageal cancer: a propensity score-matched study by Toru Sakurai, Akihiro Hoshino, Kenta Miyoshi, Erika Yamada, Masaya Enomoto, Junichi Mazaki, Hiroshi Kuwabara, Kenichi Iwasaki, Yoshihiro Ota, Shingo Tachibana, Yutaka Hayashi, Tetsuo Ishizaki, Yuichi Nagakawa

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Lack of Adjuvant Radiotherapy May Increase Risk of Retropharyngeal Node Recurrence in Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck after Transoral Robotic Surgery by Waleed F. Mourad, Dukagjin M. Blakaj, Rafi Kabarriti, Rebekah Young, Rania A. Shourbaji, Jonathan Glanzman, Shyamal Patel, Ravindra Yaparpalvi, Shalom Kalnicki, Madhur K. Garg

“…Purpose. Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) has increased in popularity in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. …”
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Applicability of the decomposed theory of planned behavior for the evaluation of community-dwelling older adults’ acceptance in continuous usage of robot-assisted board games for cognitive training by Chiu-Mieh Huang, Su-Fei Huang, Yu-Ting Chen, Ching-Hao Chang, Hsiu-Chun Chien, Ying-Jie Chang, Kuei-Yu Huang, Jong-Long Guo

“…Cognitive training delays mental deterioration. The utilization of robots and board games for aiding older adults in cognitive training represents a prominent technological trend and is a subject of meriting investigation. …”
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Robot-Assisted versus Laparoscopic-Assisted Gastrectomy among Gastric Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Short-Term Analysis from a Single Institution in China by Li-Fei Sun, Kai Liu, Xue-Shang Su, Xuan Wei, Xiao-Long Chen, Wei-Han Zhang, Xin-Zu Chen, Kun Yang, Zong-Guang Zhou, Jian-Kun Hu

“…Background. The da Vinci robotic system was considered an effectively alternative treatment option for early gastric cancer patients in recent years. …”
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Overcoming dead-end situations of synthesis of motions of anthropomorphic robots on the basis of the use of motions of the clutch axis along the linear surface limiting the body angle of service by F. N. Pritykin

Subjects: “…computer simulation of motions of anthropomorphic robots…”
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Funnel-Based Adaptive Neural Fault-Tolerant Control for Nonlinear Systems with Dead-Zone and Actuator Faults: Application to Rigid Robot Manipulator and Inverted Pendulum Systems by Ymnah Alruwaily, Mohamed Kharrat

“…Finally, simulations of a rigid robot manipulator system and an inverted pendulum system are conducted to validate the practicality and effectiveness of the proposed control method.…”
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Comparative efficacy of robot-assisted therapy associated with other different interventions on upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: A protocol for a network meta-analysis. by Qian Liu, Zuoyan Liu, Yang Xu, Li Liu, Fang Wang, Fanyu Zhao, Hong Cheng, Xiuying Hu

“…Many scholars have also integrated robot-assisted therapy with other interventions to improve rehabilitation outcomes. …”
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A cross-sectional study to explore the relationship between the technology acceptance model and burnout and depression among pharmacists working with a pharmacy robotic dispensing system by Amna Ibrahim Alshamsi, Mariam AlHarthi, Hessa AbdulQader, Pramod Chhabrani, Safa Ahmed, Muna Almansoori

Subjects: “…pharmacy robotic dispensing system…”
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Implementation of a Real-Time Force Estimation System Based on sEMG Signals and Gaussian Process Regression: Human–Robot Interaction in Rehabilitation by Thantip Sittiruk, Kiattisak Sengchuai, Apidet Booranawong, Pornchai Phukpattaranont

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A predefined-time radial basis function (RBF) neural network tracking control method considering actuator faults for a new type of spraying robot by J. Zhao, J. Zhao, Y. Li, Y. Li, Y. Li, B. Pei, Z. Yu, Z. Dong

“…<p>A small-range fine-spraying collaborative robot (SFSC) for vehicle surface repair has been designed, which has 4 degrees of freedom. …”
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Evaluation of acute postoperative pain management after living donor nephrectomy during the transition from open access to laparoscopic and minimally invasive robotic surgical approach by Amer Majeed, Noon E. Abdelgadir, Areej A.G. AlFattani, Bilal Tufail, Muhammad Shabbir, Sajjad Rasool, Basel A. Jobeir

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“High Frequency/Small Tidal Volume Differential Lung Ventilation”: A Technique of Ventilating the Nondependent Lung of One Lung Ventilation for Robotically Assisted Thoracic Surgery by Bassam M. Shoman, Hany O. Ragab, Ammar Mustafa, Rashid Mazhar

“…One of the great improvements that took place in the thoracic surgical field was the use of the robotically assisted thoracic surgical procedure and minimally invasive endoscopic thoracic surgery. …”
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Early Economic Evaluation Demonstrates That Noncomputerized Tomography Robotic-Assisted Surgery Is Cost-Effective in Patients Undergoing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty at High-Volume Orthopaedic Centres by Leo M. Nherera, Sanjay Verma, Paul Trueman, Simon Jennings

“…The development and use of robotic-assisted surgery (r-UKA) have made the execution of the procedure more precise, and various studies have reported improved radiographic outcomes and implant survival rates; however, its cost-effectiveness is unknown. …”
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Investigating Feed-Forward Back-Propagation Neural Network with Different Hyperparameters for Inverse Kinematics of a 2-DoF Robotic Manipulator: A Comparative Study by Rania Bouzid, Jyotindra Narayan, Hassène Gritli

Subjects: “…robotic manipulator…”
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