Advances in 3D and 4D Printing of Medical Robots and Devices presents the most recent innovative breakthroughs in smart manufacturing and biomedical engineering to help enhance knowledge and expertise in 3D/4D printing technologies and advancements in biomedical applications through robotics and medical devices. This book highlights the usage and importance of 3D/4D printing-based prototyping as well as the manufacturing of robotic elements such as energy generators, morphology control, and novel design strategies. This book will help readers to pursue contemporary insights into currently ongoing practices in biomedical and mechatronic engineering including the fabrication of actuators manufacturing; muscles, vibration dampers, bio-inspired structures, pre-surgical and post-surgical tooling, medical assistance robots, drug delivery, microfluidic, and wearable electronics. Academic scholars, manufacturing scientists, and commercial manufacturers of bio-devices and medical robotics will find this book to be useful in adopting competent biomaterials as well as innovative techniques for applications in biomedical engineering.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction to 3D printing–based healthcare applications: robots and biomedical devices - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. The revolutionary role of 3D printing in healthcare: opportunities and challenges - p. 25 3. Chapter 3. Fused filament fabrication of patient-specific multifunctional implants for orthopedics - p. 39 4. Chapter 4. Progression in 3D printing families: laser, powder, nozzle-based techniques - p. 57 5. Chapter 5. Smart materials for flexible devices: 3D and 4D printing with electromagnetic stimuli-responsive capabilities - p. 75 6. Chapter 6. 4D printing: an overview of medical and biomedical applications - p. 119 7. Chapter 7. Optimization of print process parameters in material extrusion additive manufacturing of biomedical thermoplastics - p. 149 8. Chapter 8. The state-of-the-art and challenges in the field of organic and inorganic biocompatible coatings for implants - p. 165 9. Chapter 9. Progression in 3D/4D-printing: a brief review of present and future smart materials and technologies - p. 213 10. Chapter 10. 4D printing in the medical sector: current trends and future narrative - p. 243 11. Index - p. 295
Advances in 3D and 4D Printing of Medical Robots and Devices presents the most recent innovative breakthroughs in smart manufacturing and biomedical engineering to help enhance knowledge and expertise in 3D/4D printing technologies and advancements in biomedical applications through robotics and medical devices. This book highlights the usage and importance of 3D/4D printing-based prototyping as well as the manufacturing of robotic elements such as energy generators, morphology control, and novel design strategies. This book will help readers to pursue contemporary insights into currently ongoing practices in biomedical and mechatronic engineering including the fabrication of actuators manufacturing; muscles, vibration dampers, bio-inspired structures, pre-surgical and post-surgical tooling, medical assistance robots, drug delivery, microfluidic, and wearable electronics. Academic scholars, manufacturing scientists, and commercial manufacturers of bio-devices and medical robotics will find this book to be useful in adopting competent biomaterials as well as innovative techniques for applications in biomedical engineering.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction to 3D printing–based healthcare applications: robots and biomedical devices - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. The revolutionary role of 3D printing in healthcare: opportunities and challenges - p. 25 3. Chapter 3. Fused filament fabrication of patient-specific multifunctional implants for orthopedics - p. 39 4. Chapter 4. Progression in 3D printing families: laser, powder, nozzle-based techniques - p. 57 5. Chapter 5. Smart materials for flexible devices: 3D and 4D printing with electromagnetic stimuli-responsive capabilities - p. 75 6. Chapter 6. 4D printing: an overview of medical and biomedical applications - p. 119 7. Chapter 7. Optimization of print process parameters in material extrusion additive manufacturing of biomedical thermoplastics - p. 149 8. Chapter 8. The state-of-the-art and challenges in the field of organic and inorganic biocompatible coatings for implants - p. 165 9. Chapter 9. Progression in 3D/4D-printing: a brief review of present and future smart materials and technologies - p. 213 10. Chapter 10. 4D printing in the medical sector: current trends and future narrative - p. 243 11. Index - p. 295
