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Research Article

Full-driving soft robotic colonoscope in compliant colon tissue

Kundong WangDepartment of Instrument Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Jiayi MaDepartment of Instrument Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; View further author information
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Feng WangDepartment of General Practice, School of Public Health, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Zhiwu WangDepartment of Instrument Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; View further author information
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Guozheng YanDepartment of Instrument Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; View further author information
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Yilu ZhouDepartment of Instrument Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; View further author information
Pages 662-669 | Received 29 Mar 2017, Accepted 16 Oct 2017, Published online: 09 Nov 2017

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