Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots
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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Epithelium-Inspired, Ultrahigh-Toughness, Ultralow-Hysteresis, and Highly Compressible Polymer Hydrogels as Self-Powered, Visual, and Underwater Strain Sensors. [PDF]
Zhou Y, Shu H, Yao Y, Lu B, Zhong W.
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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 +2 more
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Enhancing sand production assessment through accurate determination of Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio. [PDF]
Alakbari FS +5 more
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3D‐Printing Aided Rapid Prototyping of Pretensioned Tensegrity Structures for Robotic Applications
Printing, injection molding, and assembly (PMA) is a method for rapid prototyping mesoscale, topologically complex, and tensioned tensegrity structures. In combination with PMA method, two mold design strategies: modular mold and compact channel layout, enable efficiency and scalability for tensegrity fabrication.
Yi Sun +3 more
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Molecular-Scale Analysis of Barium Azide (Ba(N<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>) Under High Pressure: A Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction Study on Azide Ion Rotation and Phase Transition. [PDF]
Wu X +8 more
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Miniaturized Magnetic Tip Design for Endoluminal Vine Robot Navigation
A magnetic tip mount is designed for a miniaturized 7 mm soft‐growing vine robot to enable wireless magnetic steering and onboard imaging, while preserving a 3 mm working channel. The internal–external ring magnets design balances magnetic attachment with low eversion pressure. Experiments demonstrate ±90° steering, 34 mm bending radius, and successful
Andrea Yanez Trujillo +4 more
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Divergent roles of visual structure and conceptual meaning in scene detection and categorization. [PDF]
Aronson S, Adkins MS, Greene MR.
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Expandable Nanocomposite Shape‐Memory Hemostat for the Treatment of Noncompressible Hemorrhage
A nanocomposite‐coated shape memory foam rapidly expands, accelerates clotting, and reduces blood loss in vivo. Its fast volumetric expansion and strong procoagulant activity make it a promising hemostat for treating deep, noncompressible hemorrhage.
Saptarshi Biswas +12 more
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