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Mechanical Engineering Journal, 2014 Integration of bioactuators in engineered microstructures is expected to be beneficial to further miniaturize and functionalize microelectromechanical systems.
Moeto NAGAI +2 more
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Implantable ultra-low power DSP-based system for a miniature chemico-rheological biosensor [PDF]
, 2009 An active implantable chemico-rheological sensor including control electronics, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) and an RF transceiver has been demonstrated.
Ryser, P., Bolomey, L., Meurville, E.
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Marimo machines: oscillators, biosensors and actuators
Journal of Biological Engineering, 2019 Background The green algae balls (Aegagropila linnaei), known as Marimo, are large spherical colonies of live photosynthetic filaments, formed by rolling water currents in freshwater lakes.
Neil Phillips +3 more
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Optogenetic skeletal muscle-powered adaptive biological machines. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2016 Complex biological systems sense, process, and respond to their surroundings in real time. The ability of such systems to adapt their behavioral response to suit a range of dynamic environmental signals motivates the use of biological materials for other
Raman R +6 more
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Model-based control of skeletal muscle using muscle-contraction models
Journal of Biomechanical Science and EngineeringBioactuators using skeletal muscle are expected to be applied to medical and welfare equipment as functional materials with self-growth functions. In this regard, their contraction force must be controlled with high accuracy for the desired operation ...
Mutsuki HAGIWARA +2 more
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Rod-shaped Tissue Engineered Skeletal Muscle with Artificial Anchors to Utilize as a Bio-Actuator
Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2010 Living muscle tissue seems to have an efficient potential as an actuator. We propose to utilize a tissue engineered skeletal muscle (TESM) as a bio-actuator by connecting to the object through artificial anchors.
Yoshitake AKIYAMA +5 more
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Advanced Sensor Research, Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2026.Advances in enzymatic biofuel cells are highlighted through innovative electrode architectures, enzyme immobilization strategies, and hybrid integration with triboelectric, piezoelectric, and thermoelectric energy harvesters. These emerging approaches improve power output, operational stability, and biocompatibility, advancing self‐powered wearable and
Rashid Khan +3 more
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Culture of Insect Heart Muscle Tissue and Its Applicability to Bio-Actuators
, 2008 An insect heart (dorsal vessel) is well suited as an environmentally robust bioactuator since insect tissue is generally robust over culture conditions compared with mammalian tissue.
Yuji Furukawa +3 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, Volume 2, Issue 2, April 2026.Muscle cell‐based biohybrid robot using nanomaterials for function enhancement and neural function for biomedical applications. Biohybrid robotics, an emerging field combining biological tissues with artificial systems, has made significant progress in developing various biohybrid constructs, including muscle‐cell‐driven biorobots and microbots.
Minkyu Shin +4 more
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Dead Matter, Living Machines: Repurposing Crustaceans' Abdomen Exoskeleton for Bio‐Hybrid Robots
Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 15, 13 March 2026.Crustacean exoskeletons, repurposed from food waste, are engineered into sustainable bending actuators combining biotic structure with synthetic control. The augmented exoskeletons achieve rapid and robust motion with lightweight body and can be used as part of robotic manipulators, grippers and swimmers.
Sareum Kim, Kieran Gilday, Josie Hughes
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