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However, with the introduction of continuum and snake-like robots with much higher DOF supported by their inherent redundant architecture for navigating through curved anatomical pathways, there is a need for developing effective kinematic methods that can actuate all the joints in a controlled fashion. This paper introduces the concept of navigation with Minimal Occupation VolumE (MOVE), a teleoperation method that extends the concept of follow-the-leader navigation. It defines the path taken by the head while using all the available space surrounding the robot constrained by individual joint limits. The method was developed for the <jats:italic>i<\/jats:italic><jats:sup><jats:italic>2<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup><jats:italic>Snake<\/jats:italic> robot and validated with detailed simulation and control experiments. The results validate key performance indices such as path following, body weights, path weights, fault tolerance and conservative motion. 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