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      <journal-id>authorea</journal-id>
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        <publisher-name>Authorea</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.36227/techrxiv.171173263.32949095/v1</article-id>
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        <article-title>Evaluating Smoothness of Force for Surgical Skill Assessment</article-title>
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          <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">0009-0001-8755-6866</contrib-id>
          <name>
            <surname>Singh</surname>
            <given-names>Simar P.</given-names>
          </name>
          <address>
            <institution>Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University</institution>
          </address>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="no">
          <name>
            <surname>Shayan</surname>
            <given-names>Amir Mehdi</given-names>
          </name>
          <address>
            <institution>Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University</institution>
          </address>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="no">
          <name>
            <surname>Gao</surname>
            <given-names>Jianxin</given-names>
          </name>
          <address>
            <institution>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University</institution>
          </address>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="no">
          <name>
            <surname>Bible</surname>
            <given-names>Joe</given-names>
          </name>
          <address>
            <institution>Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson University</institution>
          </address>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="no">
          <name>
            <surname>Groff</surname>
            <given-names>Richard E</given-names>
          </name>
          <address>
            <institution>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University</institution>
          </address>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="no">
          <name>
            <surname>Singapogu</surname>
            <given-names>Ravikiran</given-names>
          </name>
          <address>
            <institution>Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University</institution>
          </address>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <pub-date date-type="preprint" publication-format="electronic">
        <day>29</day>
        <month>3</month>
        <year>2024</year>
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      <self-uri xlink:href="https://doi.org/10.36227/techrxiv.171173263.32949095/v1">This preprint is available at https://doi.org/10.36227/techrxiv.171173263.32949095/v1</self-uri>
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        <kwd>bioengineering</kwd>
        <kwd>force</kwd>
        <kwd>motion smoothness</kwd>
        <kwd>robotics and control systems</kwd>
        <kwd>simulation</kwd>
        <kwd>surgical skills assessment</kwd>
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