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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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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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Large-Scale FDTD Computation as Computational Electromagnetics

IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials, 2004
The large-scale FDTD computation as an computational electromagnetics became very important in various fields. In this paper, the FDTD parallel computation and high accuracy FDTD methods necessary for large-scale computation are described. These are applied to the large-scale problems of electromagnetic wave simulation, especially for ITS problems.
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Multidirectional Motion Strategy of Miniature Water Surface Robot Actuated by Single Exciter

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A novel multidirectional motion strategy on the water surface based on a single exciter is proposed, and a single‐exciter single‐plate module is developed for actuation. The driving forces generation mechanism of the module is revealed from the perspective of the asymmetric surface wave field.
Haoxuan He, Dehong Wang, Jing Li, Shijing Zhang, Yingxiang Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electromagnetic time reversal for online partial discharge location in power cables: Influence of interfering reflections from grid components

IET Science, Measurement & Technology
In online single‐sided partial discharge (PD) location, the measured PD reflection patterns are affected by the characteristics of all the components of the associated power network.
Antonella Ragusa, Peter A. A. F. Wouters, Hugh Sasse, Alistair Duffy, Farhad Rachidi, Marcos Rubinstein   +5 more
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Novel Research on a Finite-Difference Time-Domain Acceleration Algorithm Based on Distributed Cluster Graphic Process Units

Applied Sciences
In computational electromagnetics, the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method is recognized for its volumetric discretization approach. However, it can be computationally demanding when addressing large-scale electromagnetic problems.
Xinbo He, Shenggang Mu, Xudong Han, Bing Wei   +3 more
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Analysis of the Calculation of a Plasma Sheath Using the Parallel SO-DGTD Method

International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 2019
The plasma sheath is known as a popular topic of computational electromagnetics, and the plasma case is more resource-intensive than the non-plasma case.
Qian Yang, Bing Wei, Linqian Li, Debiao Ge   +3 more
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A Self‐Healing Permanent Magnet Putty for Soft Robot Skins With Force Sensing and Functional Recovery

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Permanent magnet putty (PMP) integrates high‐coercivity NdFeB particles with a dynamic polyborosiloxane–Ecoflex matrix, achieving rapid self‐healing (90% mechanical recovery in 10 s) and magnetic recovery within 20 min. With twice the sensitivity of commercial putties, PMP enables precise 5–30 N force detection and discrimination between pressing and ...
Ruotong Zhao, Mitsuhiro Kamezaki, Ryosuke Dobashi, Yuhiro Iwamoto, Yasushi Ido, Yoshihiro Kawahara   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Cross‐Scale Hierarchical Targeted Delivery System Based on Small‐Scale Magnetic Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article reviews a cross‐scale hierarchical targeted delivery system that integrates magnetic continuum robots and magnetic microrobots. By combining rapid long‐range navigation with precise microscale targeting, the system overcomes key limitations of single‐scale approaches.
Junjian Zhou, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanbiao Ma, Zhiqiang Tang, Qianqian Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source