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Automated Benchmarking of Variable‐Property Soft Robotic Fingertips to Enable Task‐Optimized Sensor Selection

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Sensorized fingertips are needed to unlock robotic dexterity, versatility, and diverse interactions. Here, 15 identically‐shaped robotic fingertips are benchmarked by a fully automated toolchange system, covering eight different materials and six broadly‐ranging sensing mechanisms.
David Hardman, Benhui Dai, Qinghua Guan, Antonia Georgopoulou, Fumiya Iida, Josie Hughes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organic photovoltaic mini-module providing more than 5000 V for energy autonomy of dielectric elastomer actuators. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Jiang E, Jamali A, List M, Mishra DB, Sheikholeslami SA, Goldschmidtboeing F, Woias P, Baretzky C, Fischer O, Zimmermann B, Glunz SW, Würfel U.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Review on Biodegradable Materials of Sustainable Soft Robotics and Electronics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Biodegradable materials are gaining increasing attention in soft robotics and electronics due to their environmental friendliness, showing great potential for sustainability. In this review, the classification of biodegradable materials, their applications in the field of soft robotics and electronics, as well as the challenges and future prospects ...
Yizhu Xie, Jiaxin Han, Xingyi Dai, Xuyang Zhang, Kangwen Xiao, Junhui Huang, Yajun Cao, Aihua Zhong, Long‐Biao Huang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

High-Voltage Power Supply for Four-Quadrant Dielectric Elastomer Actuators. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Xing H, Hao Q, Yao C, Zhang Z, Li J, Cheng Y.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Biohybrid Tendons Enhance the Power‐to‐Weight Ratio and Modularity of Muscle‐Powered Robots

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Biohybrid robots powered by skeletal muscle actuators are capable of dynamically adapting to environmental cues. This study takes inspiration from native muscle–tendon architecture by leveraging tough hydrogels as synthetic tendons for muscle actuators to enhance the power‐to‐weight ratio and modularity of biohybrid machines.
Nicolas Castro, Ronald Heisser, Maheera Bawa, Bastien Aymon, Sarah Wu, Annika Marschner, Sonika Kohli, Angel Bu, Laura Rosado, Martin Culpepper, Xuanhe Zhao, Ritu Raman   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fiber-Reinforced Equibiaxial Dielectric Elastomer Actuator for Out-of-Plane Displacement. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Holzer S, Konstantinidi S, Koenigsdorff M, Martinez T, Civet Y, Gerlach G, Perriard Y.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

4D Printing of Magnetically Responsive Shape Memory Polymers: Toward Sustainable Solutions in Soft Robotics, Wearables, and Biomedical Devices

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Merging 4D printing with magneto‐responsive shape memory polymers opens new avenues for intelligent, reconfigurable systems. This review navigates cutting‐edge fabrication techniques, magnetic fillers, and smart polymer matrices, unveiling their potential in soft robotics, biomedical devices, and wearable tech.
Kiandokht Mirasadi, Mohammad Amin Yousefi, Liuchao Jin, Davood Rahmatabadi, Majid Baniassadi, Wei‐Hsin Liao, Mahdi Bodaghi, Mostafa Baghani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Enhanced Durability by Introducing a Reservoir Layer. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Jung S, Kang M, Han MW.
europepmc   +1 more source

Heat Transfer in Dielectric Elastomers - Simulating thermal breakdown in multilayered dielectric elastomers

, 2019
Dielectric elastomers are an interesting type of electro-mechanical transducers that can operate both as actuators, generators and sensors. They are composed of an elastomer layer sandwiched between two compliant electrodes and may be arranged in various configurations, including multilayered stacks.
openaire   +1 more source

Ionic–Bionic Interfaces: Advancing Iontronic Strategies for Bioelectronic Sensing and Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Ionic–bionic interfaces for bioelectronics leverage ions as multifunctional mediators that combine mechanical compliance, ionic and electronic functionalities, and therapeutic effects. These systems offer real‐time biosignal transduction, effective wound dressing, responsive drug delivery, and seamless interaction between soft tissues and electronic ...
Yun Goo Ro, Yoojin Chang, Jeeyoon Kim, Seungjae Lee, Sangyun Na, Cheolhong Park, Hyunhyub Ko   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source