Search Results - "York, Peter A."

A Compact Laser-Steering End-Effector for Transoral Robotic Surgery by Bothner, Simon A., York, Peter A., Song, Phillip C., Wood, Robert J.

“…Laryngeal cancer treatments, while curative, often lead to voice impairment. Minimally invasive surgical methods that facilitate greater preservation of…”
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A streamlined fabrication process for high energy density piezoelectric bending actuators by Jafferis, Noah T., Jayaram, Kaushik, York, Peter A., Wood, Robert J.

“…Fabrication of high-performance actuators is often a bottle-neck in the creation of microrobots. In this work, we present a new approach to piezoelectric…”
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A wrist for needle-sized surgical robots by York, Peter A., Swaney, Philip J., Gilbert, Hunter B., Webster, Robert J.

“…The needle-sized surgical tools used in arthroscopy, otolaryngology, and other surgical fields could become even more valuable to surgeons if endowed with the…”
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Nitinol living hinges for millimeter-sized robots and medical devices by York, Peter A., Wood, Robert J.

“…A hybrid manufacturing process combining abrasive jet and laser micromaching enables the creation of living hinges in nitinol that retain the superelastic…”
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A geometrically-amplified in-plane piezoelectric actuator for mesoscale robotic systems by York, Peter A., Wood, Robert J.

“…Piezoelectric materials are an attractive option for electromechanical transduction on the mesoscale due to their intrinsic high force production, large…”
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