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Network Functions Virtualization Architecture for Gateways for Virtualized Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks

, 2016
Virtualization enables multiple applications to share the same wireless sensor and actuator network (WSAN). However, in heterogeneous environments, virtualized wireless sensor and actuator networks (VWSAN) raise new challenges, such as the need for on ...
Abu-Lebdeh, Mohammad, Glitho, Roch, Morrow, Monique, Mouradian, Carla, Polakos, Paul, Saha, Tonmoy, Sahoo, Jagruti   +6 more
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Magnetothermal‐Triggered Response and Self‐Healing of Recyclable and Reprocessable Nanocomposites for Actuation Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Developing recyclable materials for magnetic robotics that combine rapid response and self‐healing properties is challenging. Hence, this study focuses on the integration of magnetothermal nanoparticles into a dynamic sorbitol‐based vitrimer, a recyclable composite capable of remote actuation and self‐healing by magnetic heating.
Maria Weißpflog, Gloria Signorato, Birgit Hankiewicz, Volker Abetz   +3 more
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Design Strategies and Emerging Applications of High‐Performance Flexible Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Flexible piezoresistive pressure sensors underpin wearable and soft electronics. This review links sensing physics, including contact resistance modulation, quantum tunneling and percolation, to unified materials/structure design. We highlight composite and graded architectures, interfacial/porous engineering, and microstructured 3D conductive networks
Feng Luo, Artur Ciesielski, Paolo Samorì   +2 more
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Continuous time controller based on SMC and disturbance observer for piezoelectric actuators [PDF]

, 2007
– In this work, analog application for the Sliding Mode Control (SMC) to piezoelectric actuators (PEA) is presented. DSP application of the algorithm suffers from ADC and DAC conversions and mainly faces limitations in sampling time interval.
Sabanovic, Asif, Yannier, Selim, Şabanoviç, Asif   +2 more
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Engineering Intelligent Graphene Oxide‐Cellulose Membranes: Suppressing Thermal Runaway for a Safer Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A novel thermos‐responsive hydroxypropyl cellulose/graphene oxide (HPC/GO) composite membrane is fabricated for reversible temperature‐gated ion transport in aqueous zinc‐ion batteries. Enabled by LCST‐driven structural transition, unimpeded ion diffusion at room temperature delivers high capacity, while elevated temperature suppresses transport; full ...
Xueli Bi, Kou Yang, Shushen Zheng, Juncheng Wang, Meng Li, Zhenzhen Wu, Yulin Zhong, Daria V. Andreeva, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shanqing Zhang   +9 more
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Microfluidic platform combined with a dark field imaging system for quantification of E. coli contamination in water

Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research
In this paper, we present a method for detecting and quantifying pathogens in water samples. The method proposes a portable dark field imaging and analysis system for quantifying E. coli concentrations in water after being labeled with magnetic particles.
Anna Malec, Christoph Haiden, Georgios Kokkinis, Ioanna Giouroudi   +3 more
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Light‐Actuated Fiber‐Climbing Inchworm Robot Toward Endoluminal Navigation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A kirigami‐inspired soft inchworm robot harnesses optical energy from a customized side‐emitting optical fiber, guaranteeing its propulsion along the fiber body. The wavelength‐selective responsiveness of dye‐functionalized liquid crystal elastomers and the application of temporal illumination patterns enable sequential control of robot components. The
Antonio Lobosco, Leilei Song, Fan Liu, Yu‐Hsiang Lin, Venkatasubramanian Kalpathy Venkiteswaran, Hao Zeng, Sarthak Misra   +6 more
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Coating Artificial Spider Silk Fiber with Magnetic FeCo: An Effective Strategy for Creating a Flexible Magneto‐Responsive Material

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An original method is presented for producing artificial spider silk fibers with magnetic and magnetomechanical responsiveness, which consists in coating them with a nanometer‐thick layer of FeCo alloy by sputtering deposition. The challenge of combining organic materials and inorganic magnetic nanostructures is addressed, thus taking a step forward ...
Filippo Lanaro, Federico Spizzo, Gabriele Greco, Benjamin Schmuck, Anna Rising, Lucia Del Bianco   +5 more
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Texoskeletons: Developing the Fundamental Technologies for Creating Intelligent Soft Robotic Clothing With Integrated 1D Sensors and Actuators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traditional wearable exoskeletons rely on rigid structures, which limit comfort, flexibility, and everyday usability. This work introduces the fundamental technologies to create the first soft, lightweight, intelligent textile‐based exoskeletons (Texoskeletons) built using 1D sensors and actuators.
Amy Lukomiak, Rameesh Bulathsinghala, Jack Varga, Shuxin Meng, Kalana Marasinghe, Imaad Refai, Biyon Fernando, Amitkumar Patel, Chamika M. Halloluwa‐Arachchige, Carlos Oliveira, Arash M. Shahidi, Zahra Rahemtulla, Alexander Turner, Ziyun Ding, Bernard X. W. Liew, Andy Kerr, Ezio Preatoni, Theo Hughes‐Riley, Ishara Dharmasena, Pasindu Lugoda   +19 more
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Placing dynamic sensors and actuators on flexible space structures [PDF]

Input/Output Cost Analysis involves decompositions of the quadratic cost function into contributions from each stochastic input and each weighted output. In the past, these suboptimal cost decomposition methods of sensor and actuator selection (SAS) have
Norris, Gregory A., Skelton, Robert E.
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