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An Artificial Intelligence‐Motivated Skin‐Like Optical Fiber Tactile Sensor
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2023 Soft and stretchable tactile sensors have received extensive attention for their potential applications in wearables, human–robot interaction, and intelligent robots.
Tianliang Li +6 more
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Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won +5 more
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Fiber Bragg Gratings Array for Structural Health Monitoring
Advanced Materials Research, 2008 Impact event monitoring and source location in some critical structures. The current work evaluated the feasibility and limitation of using fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) for this purpose. Impact testing carried out on a cold rolled aluminum plate showed that impact event monitoring with the FBGs is feasible with the current intensity modulation ...
Chen, B.L., Shin, C.S.
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Learning‐Based Soft Robotic Grasping: Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review analyzes learning‐based soft robotic grasping from a pipeline‐oriented perspective, encompassing soft gripper design, multimodal sensing, and learning‐based planning and control. It surveys key neural network architectures and benchmark datasets and identifies critical challenges such as sim‐to‐real transfer, generalization, and continual ...
Arnab Majumder +3 more
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A Low‐Cost, Handheld Optical Stiffness Sensor for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A novel handheld stiffness sensor is presented for real‐time tissue stiffness characterization. By simultaneously sensing contact force and tissue deformation, the device enables accurate stiffness quantification without requiring precise manual control. This approach offers a promising solution for intraoperative tumor detection and minimally invasive
Qianyu Ma +4 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.EndoTac presents a trocar‐compatible endoscopic vision‐based tactile sensor that uses a convex mirror to enlarge side‐facing tactile coverage during minimally invasive vessel palpation. Distorted tactile images are unwarped and processed by a learning model to estimate vascular deformation, enabling sensitive, spatially distributed tactile perception ...
Yupeng Wang +5 more
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From Flexible to Conformable Pressure Sensors: Mechanisms, Materials, and Biomedical Applications
Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.This review highlights recent progress, challenges and future opportunities in pressure sensing for advanced biomedical applications. We summarize key transduction mechanisms and emerging material strategies, discuss representative wearable and implantable applications for continuous physiological monitoring and provide a focused perspective on barrier
Rishabh B. Mishra +2 more
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Proof of Concept of Impact Detection in Composites Using Fiber Bragg Grating Arrays [PDF]
Sensors, 2013 Impact detection in aeronautical structures allows predicting their future reliability and performance. An impact can produce microscopic fissures that could evolve into fractures or even the total collapse of the structure, so it is important to know the location and severity of each impact.
Javier Gomez +7 more
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Omnidirectional Shape Proprioception for Untethered Shape Memory Alloy‐Driven Soft Robotic Arms
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.A lightweight, modular soft robotic arm employs SMA actuation and a multi‐Hall‐magnet sensing system to achieve accurate omnidirectional shape proprioception. Each 35 g segment enables scalable assembly, while robust proprioception supports versatile navigation and manipulation in complex, unstructured environments.
Yiming Ouyang +7 more
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Hydroelectric Plant Safety: Real-Time Monitoring Utilizing Fiber-Optic Sensors
SensorsIn the context of hydroelectric plants, this article emphasizes the imperative of robust monitoring strategies. The utilization of fiber-optic sensors (FOSs) emerges as a promising approach due to their efficient optical transmission, minimal signal ...
Renato Luiz Faraco +8 more
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