Flexible silicon carbide (SiC) microelectrode arrays enable high‐fidelity, multichannel cell extracellular recording and precise localized ablation. SiC has been extensively evaluated to persist long‐term in chronic physiological conditions while remaining robust, with excellent electrical and electrochemical stability.
Minh Anh Huynh +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Piezoelectric-Based Vibration Energy-Harvesting for Bladed Disks: Modeling and Comparative Performance Analysis of Interface Circuits. [PDF]
Zhang F, Wang L, Ding T.
europepmc +1 more source
From Rigid to Soft Robotic Approaches for Neuroendoscopy
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 +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Modeling method and verification of interface contact stiffness based on micro-surface morphology detection. [PDF]
Lu S, Feng B, Chen Y.
europepmc +1 more source
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
Design of Quasi-Zero-Stiffness Metamaterials Featuring Adjustable Thermal Expansion. [PDF]
Li Z +6 more
europepmc +1 more source
Modelling Buckling and Post-buckling Behaviours of Corrugated Paperboard Structures
The buckling and post-buckling behaviours of corrugated paperboard packaging structures are the focus of this study. The motivations for this study are to improve understanding of post-buckling behaviour to better predict packaging performance and ...
Kueh, Celia Swee Li
core
Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems
This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Concrete Damaged Plasticity-Based Analysis of Damage and Stiffness Degradation in Cooling Tower Shells Under Spatially Variable Seismic Loading. [PDF]
Boroń P, Dulińska JM.
europepmc +1 more source
A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics
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 +5 more
wiley +1 more source

