A Trustable Spine Abnormalities Classification System Using ResNet50 and VGG16 Supported by Explainable Artificial Intelligence. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)Ahmad MSZ +7 more
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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
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Biomimetic Surface Modification of Dental Zirconia via UV Irradiation for Enhanced Aesthetics and Wettability. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)Pan F +7 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Pak Biawak, a necrobot, embodies an unusual fusion of biology and robotics. Designed to repurpose natural structures after death, it challenges conventional boundaries between nature and engineering. Its movements are precise yet unsettling, raising questions about sustainability, ethics, and the untapped potential of biointegrated machines.
Leo Foulds +2 more
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How bio-inspired is your design? A transparent reporting framework. [PDF]
Commun EngHarvey C.
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Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are programmable soft materials that undergo large, anisotropic deformation in response to external stimuli. Their molecular alignment encodes directional actuation in a monolithic structure, making them long‐standing candidates for soft robotic systems.
Justin M. Speregen, Timothy J. White
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Bio-Inspired Energy-Efficient Nanofabricated Electrical Contacts. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)Gale EM +5 more
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Origami‐Inspired Structural Design for Aquatic‐Terrestrial Amphibious Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This work presents a lightweight amphibious origami robot actuated by a single shape memory alloy wire. A rigid foldable origami structure with displacement amplification enables efficient terrestrial crawling and aquatic swimming. The addition of fan‐shaped units allows controllable turning in both environments.
Weiqi Liu +5 more
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HFSOF: A Hierarchical Feature Selection and Optimization Framework for Ultrasound-Based Diagnosis of Endometrial Lesions. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)Liu Y, Zhang Z, Chai T, Zhao H.
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Bio-Inspired Feedback Visual Network for Robust Small-Target Motion Detection in Complex Environments. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)Ling J, Yao J, Luo B, Huang W.
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