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OmniFlex: omnidirectional flexible hand-held endoscopic manipulator with spheroidal joint 485






















                                                    Figure 21.5
                                                Precision test setup.



                                          Table 21.6: Precision test results.

                Trial       Proximal angle (degrees)    Actuation angle (degrees)   Discrepancy (%)
                1           0                           0                           0
                2           50                          50                          0
                3           90                          110                         20
                4           180                         190                         10
                5           230                         220                         10
                6           270                         260                         10
                7           290                         300                         10
                                                        Average discrepancy         8.57
                                                        Average accuracy            95.23






















                                                    Figure 21.6
                                          Bend test and the maximum load.
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