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Overview of the principles of artificial muscles

, 2017
This bachelor thesis deals with the research study of principles of artificial muscles activity, used in the field of technical robotics and in the field of micromechanisms.
Buchtová, Blanka
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Biohybrid control of general linear systems using the adaptive filter model of cerebellum

Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2015
The adaptive filter model of the cerebellar microcircuit has been successfully applied to biological motor control problems such as the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) and to sensory processing problems such as the adaptive cancellation of reafferent noise.
Emma D. Wilson, Tareq eAssaf, Martin J. Pearson, Jonathan M. Rossiter, Paul eDean, Sean R. Anderson, John ePorrill   +6 more
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Multimodal Soft Surgical Robots Enabled by Eco‐Degradable, Sterilizable Polymers and Transient Electronics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A compostable PGS soft surgical robot with interchangeable modules integrates transient Mo tactile and Si thermal sensors for dual feedback. The device preserves its function after clinical‐grade sterilization, demonstrates stable actuation and cardiac tissue grasping with real‐time in vivo pulsatile monitoring, and biodegrades post‐use with soil‐safe, 
Minseong Chae, Kyung‐Sub Kim, Gyeong‐Seok Hwang, Jun‐Seok Shim, Sung‐Woo Kim, Yong‐Wu Kim, Jieun Han, Jae‐Young Bae, Jae‐Hwan Lee, Minjung Chae, Jooik Jeon, Joo‐Hyeon Park, You‐Jung Park, Ju‐Yong Lee, Sung‐Geun Choi, Min‐Ha Oh, Yong‐Joong Shin, Young‐In Ryu, Ji‐Woo Gu, Seong‐Yu Choi, Jeong‐Yun Sun, Jung Keun Hyun, Myoung‐Ryul Ok, Sang Yup Kim, Edyta Wyszkowska, Ju‐Young Kim, Kang‐Sik Lee, Seung‐Kyun Kang   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Qadralimb: embedded TCP actuators in silicone for grasping tasks and underwater soft robots

Materials Research Express
In the past few years, significant advancements have been made in soft robotics using various actuators. One notable development is the emergence of Twisted and Coiled Polymers (TCP) and the integration of TCP actuators in silicone.
Vivek Panchal, Yonas Tadesse
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Jellyfish-Inspired Soft Robot Driven by Fluid Electrode Dielectric Organic Robotic Actuators

Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2019
Robots for underwater exploration are typically comprised of rigid materials and driven by propellers or jet thrusters, which consume a significant amount of power.
Caleb Christianson, Christopher Bayag, Guorui Li, Saurabh Jadhav, Ayush Giri, Chibuike Agba, Tiefeng Li, Michael T. Tolley   +7 more
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Transfer Printing and Reconfiguration of Soft Electronics Using Digital Microfluidics and Laser Machining

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This paper presents a digital microfluidics‐based technique for transferring and reconfiguring soft nanomembranes. Laser‐machined nanothin membranes are picked up, transported, and aligned via tailored surface tension and the actuation of water droplets, enabling the development of flexible electronics, the integration of functional materials on 3D ...
Quang Anh Nguyen, Chi Cong Nguyen, Tran Bach Dang, Phuoc Thien Phan, Jordan Thorpe, Michael Listyawan, Nhat Minh Doan, Sinuo Zhao, Hongru Chen, Trung Thien Hoang, Mingsheng Xu, Jisheng Han, Thanh Nho Do, Adam Hill, Timothée Mouterde, Hoang‐Phuong Phan   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced Artificial Muscle for Flexible Material‐Based Reconfigurable Soft Robots

Advanced Science, 2019
Flexible material‐based soft robots are widely used in various areas. In many situations, the suitable soft robots should be rapidly fabricated to complete the urgent tasks (such as rescue), so the facile fabricating methods of the multifunctional soft ...
Zhongdong Jiao, Chao Zhang, Wei Wang, Min Pan, Huayong Yang, Jun Zou   +5 more
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Multimodal Perception and Machine Learning‐Empowered Human Machine Interfaces With Double‐Network Hydrogel Fibers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work develops polyacrylamide‐alginate (PAM‐Alg) double‐network hydrogel fibers for multimodal perception and intelligent human‐machine interfaces. The covalent‐ionic network provides high strength, toughness, and stable conductivity. Easily woven into wearables and integrated with soft robots, the fibers enable object and temperature recognitions ...
Yujue Yang, Minyu Qiu, Di Tan, Xinlong Liu, Junze Zhang, Ziyu He, Jing Han, Yuanyuan Gao, Zihua Li, Hong Fu, Bingang Xu   +10 more
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Blood Biomarkers and Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Gout: A Comprehensive Review

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Schematic illustrating gout disease progression from asymptomatic hyperuricemia to chronic tophaceous disease, highlighting the limitations of conventional imaging and biochemical diagnostics and the potential of engineered SERS platforms for ultrasensitive blood‐based detection of urate‐related biomarkers across disease stages, with the color gradient
Isuri Perera, Chiranjeevi Kanike, Appurva Tiwari, Hongyan Wu, Larry D. Unsworth, Ben Bin Xu, Xuehua Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Robotic Fingers: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions–A Comprehensive Review

IEEE Access
This review provides a comprehensive analysis of recent advancements in the development and applications of robotic fingers. The review focuses on four critical components: mechanism, actuation, sensor and control.
Bhivraj Suthar, Yusra Abdulrahman, Yahya Zweiri   +2 more
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