Results 121 to 130 of about 9,522 (260)

Flexible Tactile Actuator Arrays With Integrated Electroosmotic Pumps for Wearable Haptic Systems

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
1 ×$\times$ 9 and 4 ×$\times$ 4 flexible tactile actuator arrays integrating electroosmotic pumps are developed to deliver pressure and vibration feedback on wearable platforms. Their thin, compliant structure conforms seamlessly to curved body surfaces, providing intimate contact and enhanced haptic sensations.
Heejin Yu, Joonbum Bae
wiley   +1 more source

An Elbow Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation with Series Elastic Actuator and Cable-driven Differential. [PDF]

IEEE Trans Robot, 2019
Chen T, Casas R, Lum PS.
europepmc   +1 more source

Strain‐Activated Mechanical Metamaterial With Programmable Dual‐Phase Stiffness and Enhanced Energy Absorption

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A strain‐activated mechanical metamaterial is developed to achieve programmable dual‐phase stiffness through an intrinsic geometric locking mechanism. Finite element modeling and parametric analysis identify the key design parameters governing activation strain, stiffness transition, and energy absorption.
Ramin Yousefi‐Nooraie, Romain Lemoine, Mario Guagliano, Sara Bagherifard   +3 more
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

From Rigid to Soft Robotic Approaches for Neuroendoscopy

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Robotic assistance has had minimal impact on deep intraventricular surgeries, where small‐scale, precision, and reduced invasiveness can contribute to improved patient outcomes. Emerging technologies in rigid, soft, and hybrid robotics are reviewed to identify the most promising mechanisms for deep brain navigation in addition to an attempt to identify
Kieran Gilday, Irena Zubak, Andreas Raabe, Josie Hughes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiobjective Codesign Optimization of a Planar Pneumatic Artificial Muscle‐Based Snake‐Like Robot for Enhanced Agility and Energy Efficiency

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A codesign multiobjective optimization framework was developed to enhance the morphology and controller of a snake‐like robot driven by artificial muscles. It improved planar locomotion, agility, and power efficiency. The approach optimized link geometry and controller gains, revealing that shorter muscles near joints and longer linkages maximize ...
Ayla Valles, Mahdi Haghshenas‐Jaryani
wiley   +1 more source

Information Transmission Strategies for Self‐Organized Robotic Aggregation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
In this review, we discuss how information transmission influences the neighbor‐based self‐organized aggregation of swarm robots. We focus specifically on local interactions regarding information transfer and categorize previous studies based on the functions of the information exchanged.
Shu Leng, Zihan Li, Yifeng Shao, Jinhao Liu, Li Yu, Shuguang Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Proof‐of‐Concept Assessment of a Novel Wearable Eyelid Muscle Device: A Pre‐Clinical Animal Cadaver Study for Eyelid Closure Restoration

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces a soft wearable eyelid sling device incorporating a hydraulic soft artificial muscle (SAM) for achieving complete closure of an eyelid. The SAM is driven by a cam mechanism that provides a displacement profile closely matched with those of a healthy eyelid.
Patrick Pruscino, Phuoc Thien Phan, James Davies, Bibhu Sharma, Tianruo Guo, Chi Cong Nguyen, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Piezoresistivity Enhancement by Graphite Flake Alignment in Thin Composite Films for Dielectric Elastomer Switches

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article presents dielectric elastomer switch (DES) materials, based on composite thin films. Alignment of graphite flakes due to their physical confinement within the thin films lead to much stronger piezoresistive responses than bulk composites, while their durability exceeds that of conventional liquid‐based DES materials.
Lingyu Liu, Thomas Kister, Bart‐Jan Niebuur, Tobias Kraus   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source