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Highly conductive textile electrodes for microbial fuel cells

, 2010
High performance microbial fuel cells (MFCs) require effective mech. and elec. interaction between electrode surfaces and attached microbial biofilms. Three-dimensional porous electrodes with large-surface area offer an attractive means of achieving this
X. Xie, M. Pasta, Y. Cui, C. S. Criddle, L. Hu   +4 more
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The Evolution of Aerosol Jet Printing, A Review: Enhancing Material Versatility and Improvements for Next‐Generation Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) has emerged as a versatile additive manufacturing technique for high‐resolution, conformal, and multi‐material printing. This review highlights advances in printable materials, substrate compatibility, post‐processing, characterization, and process innovations, while critically discussing current challenges and future ...
Chandrachur Chatterjee, Rocco Lupoi, Michael J. Gibbons   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coating of textile fabrics with conductive polymers for smart textile applications

, 2008
Conductive surfaces on woven fabrics were obtained by knife-over-roll coating in laboratory small-scale equipment and continuously in a pilot plant. Commer-cially available inherently conductive polymers (polyaniline, polytiophene and polypyrrole) were ...
Mikael Skrifvars, Skrifvars, Mikael, Weronika Rehnby, Rehnby, Weronika, Gustafsson, Maria, Maria Gustafsson   +5 more
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Machine Learning Enables Inverse Design of Optically Driven Microscopic Metavehicles

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
Machine‐learning‐based inverse design is used optimize “metavehicles” — flat microparticles based on metagratings that generate a strong lateral optical force from normally incident light. The optimized design exhibits a force efficiency of ∼88% and a measured propulsion speed in water much higher than previously reported, demonstrating that inverse ...
Vasilii Mylnikov, Mahdi Shanei, Mikael Käll   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparation and characterisation of electrically conductive textile coatings

, 2016
Tekstilni materiali, naravni (celuloza) ali sintetični (polimerni materiali) so večinoma električno neprevodni in ne omogočajo prostega pretoka električnega naboja po svoji strukturi.
Zlatolas, Damijana
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Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa, Sota Suzuki, Shizuka Watanabe, Zebing Mao, Young Ah Seong, Toshinori Fujie, Tatsuhiro Horii, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Koichi Suzumori, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shingo Maeda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Remote Control of Hand Actuators via Glove Sensors for Medical Care Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study presents a novel textile‐based sensory glove–actuator system for remote medical care, explored through finite element simulations. By integrating capacitive sensors, pneumatic actuators, and machine learning, the system models real‐time hand movement control.
Bahman Taherkhani, Mahdi Bodaghi
wiley   +1 more source

Elimination of Necking and Aspect Ratio Dependence in Uniaxial Actuators by Continuous Fiber Reinforcement

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A novel carbon fiber reinforcement for dielectric elastomer actuators enhances actuation force while decoupling electromechanical performance from the actuator's aspect ratio. Unlike conventional fiber reinforcements, it enables a uniform planar stretch state along the entire actuator.
Markus Koenigsdorff, Stefania Konstantinidi, Anett Endesfelder, Petr Osipov, Johannes Mersch, E.‐F. Markus Vorrath, Martina Zimmermann, Yves Perriard, Gerald Gerlach   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Auto‐Routing Fluidic Printed Circuit Boards

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work introduces (STREAM) software tool for routing efficiently advanced macrofluidics, an open‐source software tool for automating the design of 3D‐printable fluidic circuit boards. STREAM streamlines tube routing and layout, enabling the rapid fabrication of fluidic networks for soft robotics, lab‐on‐a‐chip devices, microfluidics, and biohybrid ...
Savita V. Kendre, Lehong Wang, Haotian Liu, Markus P. Nemitz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source