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An investigation into the detection of latent marks on the feathers and eggs of birds of prey [PDF]

, 2014
There are numerous enhancement techniques (physical and chemical) which have been developed for the successful visualisation of latent fingermarks. Nonetheless, problems arise when latent fingermarks require enhancement on difficult surfaces such as ...
Farrugia, Kevin J., Gentles, Dennis, McMorris, Helen   +2 more
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A Worm‐Inspired Origami Robot with Multimodal Locomotion for Adaptive Mobility in Complex Pipeline Environments

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An origami worm‐inspired robot achieves multimodal locomotion in confined pipelines through mechatronic integration that embeds actuation, control, and communication within each origami module. Large, reversible configuration and dimensional changes enable 25 gaits synthesized by a unified framework across peristaltic, inchworm, and wheel‐rolling modes
Qiwei Zhang, Kangning Tan, Zihan He, Hongsen Pang, Yanjie Wang, Hongbin Fang, Jian Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioinspired surfaces and materials

Chemical Society Reviews, 2016
Guest editors Romana Schirhagl, Christoph Weder, Jiang Lei, Carsten Werner and Hans Marcus Textor introduce the Bioinspired Surfaces and Materials issue of Chemical Society Reviews.
Schirhagl, Romana, Weder, Christoph, Lei, Jiang, Werner, Carsten, Textor, Hans Marcus   +4 more
openaire   +5 more sources

A Leaf‐Inspired Janus‐Structured Triboelectric‐Moisture Hybrid Energy Harvester

Advanced Energy Materials, EarlyView.
This study proposes a bioinspired Janus structured energy‐leaf with hybrid triboelectric‐moisture hybrid energy harvesters. This hybrid energy harvester is demonstrated in an intelligent emergency system for effective distress signaling and evacuation guiding during potential crises.
Liang Wei, Rui Gu, Yixuan Fu, Ziwei Huo, Chao Liu, Jiahong Yang, Siqi Sun, Yang Liu, Qijun Sun, Dong‐Hwan Kim, Zhong Lin Wang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discrete Cosserat Approach for Multi-Section Soft Robots Dynamics

, 2017
In spite of recent progress, soft robotics still suffers from a lack of unified modeling framework. Nowadays, the most adopted model for the design and control of soft robots is the piece-wise constant curvature model, with its consolidated benefits and ...
Boyer, Frederic, Dias, Jorge, Renda, Federico, Seneviratne, Lakmal   +3 more
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Design, fabrication and control of soft robots [PDF]

, 2014
Conventionally, engineers have employed rigid materials to fabricate precise, predictable robotic systems, which are easily modelled as rigid members connected at discrete joints. Natural systems, however, often match or exceed the performance of robotic
A Albu-Schaffer, AA Stokes, AD Marchese, AD Marchese, AM Gaikwad, B Mazzolai, B Mosadegh, BA Jones, C Laschi, C Laschi, C Majidi, C Majidi, C Majidi, C Paul, C-P Chou, CD Onal, CD Onal, D Trivedi, D-H Kim, DB Camarillo, DM Vogt, E Brown, ET Roche, F Ilievski, F Renda, F Saunders, G Sumbre, GG Wallace, GS Chirikjian, H Hauser, H Lin, H Lipson, H Lipson, H Schulte, H-T Lin, I Ieropoulos, IA Gravagne, J Hiller, J Rieffel, J Snyder, JA Rogers, JC Nawroth, JG Cham, JR Amend, JT Muth, K Jung, K Suzumori, KJ Cho, L Chambers, L Margheri, M Calisti, M Cianchetti, M Goldfarb, M Kaltenbrunner, M Luo, M Wehner, MH Dickinson, ML Hammock, MT Tolley, MW Hannan, N Correll, N Li, NG Cheng, O Khatib, R Pfeifer, RF Shepherd, RF Shepherd, RF Taylor, RJ Full, RJ Webster, RK Kramer, RV Martinez, S Kim, S Neppalli, S Sanan, S Seok, S Xu, S Yang, SA Morin, T Suga, W McMahan, W Shan, Y Bar-Cohen, Y Mengüç, Y Xia, Y Yekutieli, Y-L Park   +86 more
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Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The hydraulic mechanism in the hind wing veins of Cybister japonicus Sharp (order: Coleoptera)

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2016
The diving beetles (Dytiscidae, Coleoptera) are families of water beetles. When they see light, they fly to the light source directly from the water. Their hind wings are thin and fragile under the protection of their elytra (forewings).
Jiyu Sun, Wei Wu, Mingze Ling, Bharat Bhushan, Jin Tong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inspired by the Nature: A Post-printed Strategy to Efficiently Elaborate Parahydrophobic Surfaces

Biomimetics, 2022
The lack of drinkable water is one of the most significant risks for the future of the humanity. Estimates show that in the near future, this risk will become the origin of massive migrations leading to humanitarian disaster.
Jordy Queiros Campos, Caroline R. Szczepanski, Marie Gabrielle Medici, Guilhem Godeau   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards Advanced Intelligent and Perceptive Soft Grippers

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Implementing soft yet strong and intelligent soft grippers request innovative and creative solutions in designing soft bodies and seamlessly integrating actuated systems with hierarchical sensing. This review systematically analyses soft grippers with a deep understanding of core components, from fundamental design principles to actuation and sensing ...
Haneul Kim, Hayeon Shin, Seik Park, Changbeom Shim, Seonggun Joe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source