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Enhanced Control Strategies for Residual‐Vibration Suppression and Adaptive Tracking in Flexible Manipulator Under Unknown Bounded Disturbances

International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper proposes a hybrid control strategy for flexible‐link manipulators that combines offline trajectory planning with adaptive tracking to suppress residual elastic vibration (REV) under unknown bounded disturbances. A rigid–flexible coupling dynamics model is first established using the floating‐frame method and Lagrange's equations ...
Mingming Shi, Bao Rong, Xiaoting Rui, Guoping Wang, Xiaoli Dong, Xin Zhao   +5 more
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The Effect of Veil Type and Laminate Architecture on the Mechanical and Dynamic Performance of Aramid Fiber Interlayered Thermoplastic Veil/Epoxy Composites: A Comprehensive Evaluation

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Graphical summary of the aramid fiber/thermoplastic veil laminates: (a) H‐2/1 and H‐2/2 hybrid architectures, (b) contrasting FG and PI/aramid microstructures, (c) flexural stiffness ranking, and (d) damping response, illustrating that fine‐glass (FG) veils maximize stiffness while PEI, PI, and PEEK veils maximize damping, with PPS providing an ...
Yavuz Selim Tarih
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Deflection‐based assessment of residual prestress in simply‐supported bridges accounting for creep variability

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Several test methods have been proposed in the literature for measuring the level of residual prestress, most of them involving either semi‐ or fully destructive techniques for local measurements which could be highly sensitive to boundary conditions and execution details.
Giuseppe Zarrella, Daniele Losanno, Alfred Strauss   +2 more
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Multiscale Modelling of Frame Structures With Lattice‐Like Mesostructures Using Finite Beam Elements at the Macro and Meso Level

Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Volume 26, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT In this contribution, we present a FE2${\rm FE}^2$ model for shear‐flexible beams with a lattice‐like meso structure. The meso structure consists of a network of beams. The meso ‐ and macroscale are coupled by means of the Hill–Mandel condition.
Julian Ochs, Jens Wackerfuß
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Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 4037-4060, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri, Gabriela Wessling Oening, Felipe Augusto Carvalho de Faria, Sarah Maria Schroeder, Ricardo De Medeiros   +4 more
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Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2026.
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, Zixuan Zhang, Bingyan Li, Junkai Wang, Hongcheng Gu   +4 more
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A Data‐Driven Inverse Design Methodology for Magnetic Soft Millirobots Navigating in Confined Spaces

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 45, 13 August 2026.
A data‐efficient inverse design framework automates the optimization of magnetic soft millirobots for confined‐space navigation. Integrating a physics‐based Cosserat rod model with Bayesian optimization efficiently identifies high‐performance geometries.
Ziyu Ren, Hong Wang, Chak Wang Tse, Yi Zheng, Xi Chen, Wenqi Hu   +5 more
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Towards Advanced Intelligent and Perceptive Soft Grippers

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2026.
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, Hayeon Shin, Seik Park, Changbeom Shim, Seonggun Joe   +4 more
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Physical Anchoring‐Assisted Mechanically Guided Assembly for Material‐Independent 3D Mesostructures

Small, Volume 22, Issue 44, 7 August 2026.
Conventional mechanically guided 3D assembly relies on selective chemical bonding between 2D precursors and elastomeric substrates, imposing fundamental limitations on material compatibility and scalability. Here, we present a physically anchored, buckling‐guided assembly platform based on a rod array patterned elastomeric substrate (RPES).
Yeonhee Heo, Pei Liu, Jeongmin Yoo, Jae Hyuk Hwang, Gooyoon Chung, Dong‐Gyun Kim, Raudel Avila, Yoonseok Park   +7 more
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A Conversation With David Bellhouse

International Statistical Review, Volume 94, Issue 2, Page 221-241, August 2026.
Summary David Richard Bellhouse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 19 July 1948. He studied actuarial mathematics and statistics at the University of Manitoba (BA, 1970; MA, 1972) and completed his PhD at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, in 1975. After being an Assistant Professor for 1 year at his alma mater, he joined the University of Western ...
Christian Genest
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