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International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2019 Because of the high force–weight ratio of water hydraulic artificial muscle and its high compatibility with an underwater environment, the water hydraulic artificial muscle has received increasing attention due to its potential uses in marine engineering
Dayong Ning +5 more
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PEDOT-Based Conducting Polymer Actuators
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2019 Conducting polymers, particularly poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and its complex with poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), provide a promising materials platform to develop soft actuators or artificial muscles.
Faqi Hu, Yu Xue, Jingkun Xu, Baoyang Lu
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Novel Functional Materials via 3D Printing by Vat Photopolymerization
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This Perspective systematically analyzes strategies for incorporating functionalities into 3D‐printed materials via Vat Photopolymerization (VP). It explores the spectrum of achievable functionalities in recently reported novel materials—such as conductive, energy‐storing, biodegradable, stimuli‐responsive, self‐healing, shape‐memory, biomaterials, and
Sergey S. Nechausov +3 more
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Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2017 An ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) actuator is an electric driven soft actuator. It is fabricated by chemically plating metal on both surface of an ion-exchange membrane. It is able to be activated by a simple driving circuit and low applied voltage
Keishiro KIMURA, Norihiro KAMAMICHI
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Introduction to Prosthetic Limbs [PDF]
, 2015 Approximately 2 million people in the Unites States alone have had an amputation, and many of these people use a prosthetic limb daily. The prosthetic limb, which began as a primitive device, is now a highly sophisticated piece of technology.
Ramos, Victoria
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Actuating and Sensing Composites of Liquid Crystal Elastomers and Poly(ionic liquid)s
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Ionic conductive, mechanically tough, flexible, and stretchable filaments of a composite material comprising a liquid crystal elastomer and a poly(ionic liquid) are produced through 3D printing, which exhibit large actuation strain under stimulation and electrical resistance variation in response to deformation or environmental condition changes. Their
Zeping Liu +6 more
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Prototyping of cylindrical structures made of helical artificial muscles
Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2018 Pneumatic artificial muscles have many advantages. They have high force mass ratio, high compliance and simple structures. Especially, the flexibility contributes to compose novel mechanisms.
Tatsuhiro HIRAMITSU +3 more
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Ultrasound-driven programmable artificial muscles
NatureAbstract Muscular systems 1 , the fundamental components of mobility in animals, have sparked innovations across technological and medical fields 2,3 .
Zhan Shi +6 more
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Palliative Care and Dementia [PDF]
, 2006 This paper was commissioned by Alzheimer's Australia to promote discussion by people with dementia, their families and carers of the issues that may be faced as people with terminal dementia move towards death.
Jenny Abbey
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Multi‐Scale Interface Engineering of MXenes for Multifunctional Sensory Systems
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.MXenes, as two‐dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, demonstrate remarkable capabilities for multifunctional sensing applications. This review systematically examines multi‐scale interface engineering approaches that enhance sensing performance, enable diverse detection functionalities, and improve system‐level compatibility in MXene ...
Jiaying Liao, Sin‐Yi Pang, Jianhua Hao
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