Can a Continuum Manipulator Fetch an Object in an Unknown Cluttered Space?

Continuum manipulators are particularly suitable for performing tasks in cluttered environments with limited space for maneuvering. While there is progress on continuum grasping of an object in a cluttered space, if the environment is unknown where the target object is occluded and only partially visible, such as in a search and rescue scenario, an open problem is how to determine if it is possibl...