Helical Tendon-Driven Continuum Robot with Programmable Follow-the-Leader Operation

arXiv:2601.13177 · cs.RO · Submitted 2026-01-19 · Read on arXiv

cs.RO

Submitted: 2026-01-19

Updated: 2026-09-26

Comments: 8 pages, 9 figures

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

Terminology

• Alignment — 6× in this paper
• Steering — 6× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Accuracy — 2× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Fidelity — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes

Sources

• ExoNav II: Design of a Robotic Tool with Follow-the-Leader Motion Capability for Lateral and Ventral Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)

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