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Highly Dynamic Shape Memory Alloy Actuator for Fast Moving Soft Robots

Advanced Materials & Technologies, 2019
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are popular as actuators for soft bioinspired robots because they are naturally compliant, have high work density, and can be operated using miniaturized on‐board electronics for power and control.
Xiaonan Huang, Kitty Kumar, M. Jawed, A. M. Nasab, Zisheng Ye, W. Shan, C. Majidi   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Key Trends and Insights in Smart Polymeric Skin Wearable Patches

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Intelligent polymers, which respond to various physical and biological stimuli, are explored for the development of skin wearable patches in biomedical applications. Smart polymers, also known as intelligent or stimuli‐responsive polymers, play a crucial role in the development of advanced wearable patches due to their versatility and softness.
Sergio J. Peñas‐Núñez, Rajat Rai, Miryam Criado‐Gonzalez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptual hermetically sealed elbow actuator [PDF]

, 1968
Electrically or hydraulically powered, hermetically sealed angular or rotary actuator deflects mechanical members over a range of plus or minus 180 degrees.
Wuenscher, H. F.
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Reliable Tissue Grasping in Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery Enabled by Optical‐Based Slip Sensing

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
An optical‐based slip sensing method using a complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor image sensor with a built‐in infrared light emitting diode enables real‐time detection of tissue slippage—including displacement, direction, and speed—in robotic minimally invasive surgery.
Minjae Lee, Amy Kyungwon Han
wiley   +1 more source

Model and Design of a Power Driver for Piezoelectric Stack Actuators [PDF]

, 2010
A power driver has been developed to control piezoelectric stack actuators used in automotive application. A FEM model of the actuator has been implemented starting from experimental characterization of the stack and mechanical and piezoelectric ...
Botto, Gianluca, Chiaberge, Marcello, De Giuseppe, M., Tonoli, Andrea   +3 more
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Review of Electrohydraulic Actuators inspired by the HASEL Actuator

Biomimetics
The muscle-like movement and speed of the electrohydraulic actuator have granted it much at-tention in soft robotics. Our aim is to review the advancements in electrohydraulic actuators in-spired by the Hydraulically Amplified Self-healing Electrostatic (HASEL) actuator.
Levi Tynan, Upul Gunawardana, Ranjith Liyanapathirana, Osura Perera, Daniele Esposito, Jessica Centracchio, Gaetano Gargiulo   +6 more
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Surface Modification of Sol–Gel Synthesized Ba0.85Ca0.15Zr0.1Ti0.9O3 using Stearic Acid Additives

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study explores a novel approach to enhance the piezoelectric performance of lead‐free BCZT ceramics synthesized via the sol–gel method. By coating the BCZT powder with only a 0.69 nm stearic acid layer, the electromechanical response is significantly boosted up to 359 pC N−1, revealing promising implications for high‐performance sensor and ...
Michelle Weichelt, Maria Rita Cicconi, Isabella Klösel, Swantje Funk, Alexander Martin, Ken‐ichi Kakimoto, Tobias Fey   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Large Area, Cost‐Effective, and Ultra‐Fast Fabrication of Mini‐Coils Toward Noninvasive Magnetic Applications

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A simple, cleanroom‐free method produces flexible mini‐coils using automated blade cutting. The process is fast, low‐cost, and supports diverse materials. The coils show strong durability and performance under repeated bending. Demonstrated use in resistor‐inductor filters and magnetic nanoparticle control proves their adaptability.
Changhao Ge, Bhavani Prasad Yalagala, Tahereh Masalehdan, Mahdieh Shojaei Baghini, Danijela Gregurec, Hadi Heidari   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reliable H∞ control for discrete-time piecewise linear systems with infinite distributed delays [PDF]

, 2009
In this paper, the reliable H∞ control problem is investigated for discrete-time piecewise linear systems with time delays and actuator failures. The time delays are assumed to be infinitely distributed in the discrete-time domain, and the possible ...
Feng, Gang Feng, Gao, Guoliang Wei, Kuang, Liu, Veillette, Wang, Yang, Zidong Wang   +9 more
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Pneumatic actuator and flexible piezoelectric sensor for soft virtual reality glove system

Scientific Reports, 2019
The desire to directly touch and experience virtual objects led to the development of a tactile feedback device. In this paper, a novel soft pneumatic actuator for providing tactile feedback is proposed and demonstrated.
Kahye Song, Sung Hee Kim, Sungho Jin, Sohyun Kim, Sunho Lee, Jun-Sik Kim, J. Park, Youngsu Cha   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source