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A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides an introspective of sensors and controllers in soft robotics. Initially describing the current sensing methods, then moving on to the control methods utilized, and finally ending with challenges and future directions in soft robotics focusing on the material innovations, sensor fusion, and embedded intelligence for sensors and ...
Ean Lovett, Maxwell Hammond, Niloufar Seyfi, Amirreza Fahim Golestaneh, Venanzio Cichella, Caterina Lamuta   +5 more
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How Classic Grounded Theorists Teach the Method

Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal, 2019
Grounded theory upsets PhD students’ world view. By the time they reach the classroom to learn grounded theory, research, to them, usually means deductively verifying established propositions. In quantitative research courses, they learned that they must
Alvita K. Nathaniel, Tom Andrews, Toke Barfod, Olavur Christiansen, Evelyn Gordon, Markko Hamalainen, Agnes Higgins, Judith Holton, Tina Johnston, Andy Lowe, Susan Stillman, Odis E. Simmons, Hans Thulesius, Kara Vander Linden, Helen Scott   +14 more
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Gait Analysis of Pak Biawak: A Necrobot Lizard Built using the Skeleton of an Asian Water Monitor (Varanus Salvator)

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, Donan Satria Yudha, Parvez Alam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Book Review: Demystifying Grounded Theory Selection

Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal, 2015
Glaser, B. (2014). Choosing Classic Grounded Theory: A Grounded Theory Reader of Expert Advice. Mill Valley, CA: Sociology Press. How to select a research methodology? What is the difference between CGT and QDA?
Gary Evans
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A State‐Adaptive Koopman Control Framework for Real‐Time Deformable Tool Manipulation in Robotic Environmental Swabbing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a state‐adaptive Koopman linear quadratic regulator framework for real‐time manipulation of a deformable swab tool in robotic environmental sampling. By combining Koopman linearization, tactile sensing, and centroid‐based force regulation, the system maintains stable contact forces and high coverage across flat and inclined surfaces.
Siavash Mahmoudi, Amirreza Davar, Dongyi Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From the Editor’s Desk

Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal, 2018
I am humbled by the opportunity to work with the classic grounded theory community and to follow in the footsteps of the previous two editors, Judith Holton and Astrid Gynnild.
Alvita Nathaniel
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Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza, Hiroshi Kaminaga, Philippe Fraisse, Gentiane Venture   +3 more
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Theoretical Coding in Grounded Theory Methodology

Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal, 2009
When doing classic grounded theory research, one of the most problematic areas, particularly for novice researchers, is the theoretical coding process. The identification of theoretical codes is essential to development of an integrated and explanatory ...
Cheri Ann Hernandez, RN, Ph.D., CDE
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Challenges and Future Directions in Assessing the Quality and Completeness of Advanced Materials Safety Data for Re‐Usability: A Position Paper From the Nanosafety Community

Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
Nanosafety data provide a guiding example for establishing best practices in data management, aligning with FAIR principles and quality criteria. This review explores existing quality assessment approaches for reliability, relevance, and completeness, emphasizing the need for harmonization and adaptation to nanomaterials and advanced materials. The aim
Verónica I. Dumit, Irini Furxhi, Penny Nymark, Antreas Afantitis, Ammar Ammar, Monica J. B. Amorim, Dalila Antunes, Svetlana Avramova, Chiara L. Battistelli, Gianpietro Basei, Cecilia Bossa, Emil Cimpan, Mihaela Roxana Cimpan, Dmitri Ciornii, Anna Costa, Camilla Delpivo, Maria Dusinska, Ana Sofia Fonseca, Steffi Friedrichs, Vasile‐Dan Hodoroaba, Danail Hristozov, Panagiotis Isigonis, Nina Jeliazkova, Nikolay Kochev, Eva Kranjc, Dieter Maier, Georgia Melagraki, Anastasios G. Papadiamantis, Tomasz Puzyn, Hubert Rauscher, Katie Reilly, Araceli Sánchez Jiménez, Janeck J. Scott‐Fordsmand, Neeraj Shandilya, Hyun Kil Shin, Gergana Tancheva, Jeaphianne P. M. van Rijn, Egon L. Willighagen, Ewelina Wyrzykowska, Martine I. Bakker, Damjana Drobne, Thomas E. Exner, Martin Himly, Iseult Lynch   +43 more
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Classic Grounded Theory to Analyse Secondary Data: Reality and Reflections

Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal, 2012
This paper draws on the experiences of two researchers and discusses how they conducted a secondary data analysis using classic grounded theory. The aim of the primary study was to explore first-time parents’ postnatal educational needs.
Lorraine Andrews, Agnes Higgins, Michael Waring Andrews, Joan G. Lalor   +3 more
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