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Frequently Asked Questions Submenu problems About joining EURON Who may join EURON? Who decides the "reasonable level" of R&D? How do we join EURON? Do we need to sign the contract - Form A - accession to the core contract? How do we get onto the list of members in Annex 1 to the contract? Is there any difference between being a contractual or a non-contractual member? About being a member What are our obligations as a member of EURON? Could you explain to us the best way for us to utilize our new membership status? About the website Is the Euron website all we need in order to find information about future events/activities? Is the Euron website all we need in order to contact other Euron members? May we put our robot on the Robot Pictures page? Do we have to be a member to be able to advertise on your website? Is it possible to advertise products through your website? About money What kind of funds will we receive? What do you reimburse us for? Do we need to report our cost on Form C? How much money can a research project receive? How much money does a Special Interest Group receive? How much money can a EURON School receive? About the mailing lists Do I have to be a member to join a mailing list? How do I subscribe to a euron mailing list? What is the difference between the two mailing lists? Who gets my email address?		Robot of the Week Surgery worm An aid for heart surgeons Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) replaces the wide incision used for classic operations with a few small incisions, through which the tips of robot arms are inserted: one holding a camera and others holding surgical tools. These arms are controlled by the surgeons carrying out the operation. Our surgery worm is an articulated arm designed for heart surgery, more precisely Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG). The articulated snake-like forearm can carry various tools along twisting paths, minimising impact on the patient. This reduces patient trauma, postoperative pain and recovery time The fixture is a good example of a Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS), with force-actuation and shape-control being intrinsic properties. A prototype of the surgical instrument has been machined in Paris and will be tested in vivo. We are currently developing new task-oriented end-effectors, such as a self-operating sewing rig able to operate with a single thread. The surgery worm was developed by a collaboration between the PMAR Lab of EURON member 95, the University of Genova, Italy, and the LRP laboratory of the University of Paris 6, France.



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