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Early career scientists converse on the future of soft robotics
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2023 During the recent decade, we have witnessed an extraordinary flourishing of soft robotics. Rekindled interest in soft robots is partially associated with the advances in manufacturing techniques that enable the fabrication of sophisticated multi-material
Falk J. Tauber +2 more
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A bio-hybrid tactile sensor incorporating living artificial skin and an impedance sensing array [PDF]
, 2014 The development of a bio-hybrid tactile sensor array that incorporates a skin analogue comprised of alginate encapsulated fibroblasts is described. The electrical properties are modulated by mechanical stress induced during contact, and changes are ...
Adams, Michael J. +6 more
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Micromachines, 2014 We present a wide-angle, broad-spectrum cylindrical lens based on reflections from an array of three-dimensional, high-aspect-ratio micro-mirrors fabricated on a cylindrical elastomeric substrate, functionally inspired by natural reflecting superposition
Chi-Chieh Huang, Hongrui Jiang
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Bio-inspired broad-class phonetic labelling [PDF]
, 2008 Recent studies have shown that the correct labeling of phonetic classes may help current Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) when combined with classical parsing automata based on Hidden Markov Models (HMM).Through the present paper a method for Phonetic ...
Fernández, L.M. +6 more
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Nature-inspired optimization of hierarchical porous media for catalytic and separation processes [PDF]
, 2016 Hierarchical materials combining pore sizes of different length scales are highly important for catalysis and separation processes, where optimization of adsorption and transport properties is required. Nature can be an excellent guide to rational design,
Coppens, M-O, Nigra, MM, Trogadas, P
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Minimal Bio-Inspired Crawling Robots with Motion Control Capabilities
Actuators, 2023 Nonskeletal animals such as worms achieve locomotion via crawling. We consider them as an inspiration to design robots that help underline the mechanisms of crawling. In this paper, we aim to identify an approach with the simplest structure and actuators.
Jintian Wu, Mingyi Liu, Damiano Padovani
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Bio-inspired Molecules and Materials: CO2 Reduction as a Case Study
CHIMIA, 2020 This account reviews our recent research activities in the field of CO2 reduction. We discuss here the potential of the bio-inspired approach for the design of electrocatalytic systems for small molecule transformation.
Victor Mougel
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Ant Robotic Swarm for Visualizing Invisible Hazardous Substances
Robotics, 2013 Inspired by the simplicity of how nature solves its problems, this paper presents a novel approach that would enable a swarm of ant robotic agents (robots with limited sensing, communication, computational and memory resources) form a visual ...
John Oyekan, Huosheng Hu
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Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management, 2019 Policymakers and stakeholders are asking corporations to innovate and synchronize their practices with that of the natural environment. In this hopefully thought-provoking position paper, we use a comprehensive review of literature and industrial practice in gradually building strong arguments that bio-inspired design is a possible pathway to achieve ...
Ilaria MAZZOLENI +2 more
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Bio-inspired motion estimation – From modelling to evaluation, can biology be a source of inspiration? [PDF]
, 2010 We propose a bio-inspired approach to motion estimation based on recent neuroscience findings concerning the motion pathway. Our goal is to identify the key biological features in order to reach a good compromise between bio-inspiration and computational
Bouecke, Jan, +5 more
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