Affiliation(s):
Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan;
School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan;
Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University, Kanagawa, Japan;
Research Center for Autonomous Systems Materialogy (ASMat), Institute of Innovative Research,
Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 226-8501,
Japan
Zebing Mao, Sota Suzuki, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shoko Miyagawa, Koichi Suzumori, Shingo Maeda. Machine Learning-Enhanced Soft Robotic System Inspired
by Rectal Functions to Investigate Fecal Incontinence[J]. Journal of Zhejiang University Science B,in press.Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering,in press.https://doi.org/10.1631/bdm.2400152
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Abstract: Fecal incontinence (FI), which can arise from various pathogenic mechanisms, has attracted
considerable attention worldwide. Despite its importance, the reproduction of the defecatory system to
study the mechanisms of FI remains limited, largely because of social stigma and being considered
inappropriate. Inspired by the rectum’s functionalities, we developed a soft robotic system that includes
a power supply, pressure sensor, data acquisition system, flushing mechanism, stage, and rectal module.
The innovative soft rectal module includes actuators inspired by sphincter muscles, both soft and rigid
covers, and a soft rectum mold. The rectal mold, which was fabricated from materials that closely mimic
human rectal tissue, was produced using a mold replication fabrication method. Both the soft and rigid
components of the mold were created using 3D printing technology. The sphincter muscle-inspired
actuators featured double-layer pouch structures that were modeled and optimized based on multilayer
perceptron methods to obtain high contraction ratios (100%), generate high pressure (9.8 kPa), and have
a small recovery time (3 s). Upon assembly, this defecation robot could smoothly expel liquid feces,
perform controlled solid fecal cutting, and defecate extremely solid long feces, thus closely replicating
the functions of the human rectum and anal canal. This defecation robot has the potential to facilitate
human understanding of the complex defecation system and contribute to the development of improved
quality-of-life devices related to defecation.
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