One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for performing navigation planning, autonomous driving / navigation,
movement detection, and / or control for a continuum
robot are provided herein. Examples of such planning, autonomous navigation,
movement detection, and / or control include, but are not limited to, navigation planning and / or autonomous navigation of one or more portions of a continuum
robot towards a particular target,
movement detection of the continuum
robot, Follow-The-Leader
smoothing, and / or state change(s) for a continuum robot. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating, and diagnosing
biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for
Gastro-intestinal, cardio, bronchial, and / or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, endoscopes, and
bronchoscopes. Techniques provided herein also improve
processing and imaging efficiency while achieving images that are more precise, and also achieve reduced mental and physical burden and improved ease of use.