Soft medical robots show promise for performing wireless surgery
A coiled artificial muscle uses radiofrequency heating to perform complex mechanical tasks
Read article: Soft medical robots show promise for performing wireless surgery
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Raudel Avila is a former student contributor to Physics World, working in mechanics and electromagnetic design of flexible and stretchable bioelectronics at Northwestern University. Raudel develops analytical models and numerical simulations to study the mechanical performance of bioelectronics used in health monitoring.
A coiled artificial muscle uses radiofrequency heating to perform complex mechanical tasks
Read article: Soft medical robots show promise for performing wireless surgery
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