Soft Artificial Ciliary Brush with Integrated Haptic Feedback for Efficient Airway Mucus Cleaning
A fundamental mucus cleaning mechanism is reported, which utilizes both artificial cilia mechanical sweeping and suction‐based mucus cleaning. A novel haptic feedback interface for the artificial cilia provides touch feedback on tissue contact, enhancing operator control and safety.
Zhongming Lyu +7 more
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Deep Learning for Strain Field Customization in Bioreactor with Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Array. [PDF]
Wang J +5 more
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Instability of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are an important class of materials, currently employed in the design and realization of electrically-driven, highly deformable actuators and devices, which find application in several fields of technology and engineering, including aerospace, biomedical and mechanical engineering.
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In this article, we develop bespoke resins for stereolithography 3D‐printing of soft‐robotic grippers that are controlled remotely by electrothermal stimulus near ambient temperatures. Turning on the electrical control, each finger can be actuated separately.
Kalyan Ghosh +4 more
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Functional soft robotic composites based on organic photovoltaic and dielectric elastomer actuator. [PDF]
Abolhosen AMR +5 more
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Scalable High‐Force Zipping Electrostatic Actuators
An electrostatic actuator architecture is presented that combines high energy density with forces and strokes suited for wearable soft robotics. By folding patterned thin films into a scalable honeycomb of zipping units, performance becomes tunable through series–parallel design, achieving over 40 N and 28 J/kg.
Fabio Caruso +2 more
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Multimodal Resonances of a Rectangular Planar Dielectric Elastomer Actuator and Its Application in a Robot with Soft Bristles. [PDF]
Du Y, Wu X, Wang D, Zhao F, Hu H.
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Improved Mechanical and Electrochemical Properties of XNBR Dielectric Elastomer Actuator by Poly(dopamine) Functionalized Graphene Nano-Sheets. [PDF]
Yang D +7 more
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Towards Advanced Intelligent and Perceptive Soft Grippers
Implementing soft yet strong and intelligent soft grippers request innovative and creative solutions in designing soft bodies and seamlessly integrating actuated systems with hierarchical sensing. This review systematically analyses soft grippers with a deep understanding of core components, from fundamental design principles to actuation and sensing ...
Haneul Kim +4 more
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Liquid Jetting‐Based Miniature Robotic Navigation in Confined Fluidic Spaces
We introduce a new class of liquid‐jetting‐based miniature robots (JetBots) ranging in size from mm‐to‐cm, featuring a unified approach in design, fabrication, and actuation. They demonstrate fast locomotion (30.3 cm/s), rapid steering (648.8°/s), and diverse functions, such as puncturing soft materials and unlimited cargo sampling and delivery, paving
Debasish Roy, Tianlu Wang
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