Reconfigurable Inflatables Through Controlled Surface Crumpling
ABSTRACT Inflatable structures offer remarkable versatility due to their compact storage and rapid deployment, making them ideal for lightweight, quickly assembled, and deployable applications. These structures are typically made from membranes that are nearly inextensible yet highly flexible.
Yi Yang +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Evaluation of a Haptic Virtual Reality Simulator and Its Impact on Preclinical Dental Education. [PDF]
Ibarra-Martínez SE +7 more
europepmc +1 more source
Origami‐Mediated Low‐Voltage Electret Soft Robotic Actuators for Human‐Machine Haptic Interfaces
This work introduces an origami‐mediated soft electret actuator that combines compliant mechanical design and enhanced charge retention for low‐voltage vibrotactile feedback. The device delivers reliable tactile cues, demonstrates durable performance under continuous actuation, and enables intuitive interaction in applications such as tactile ...
Han Chen +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Shared expectations of soft haptic feedback through imagined high-fives with robots and non-human animals at a science festival. [PDF]
van Laake LC, van Beek FE, Kuling IA.
europepmc +1 more source
Neuromorphic Near‐Sensor and In‐Sensor Computing Enabled by Next‐Generation Material‐Based Sensors
This Review presents a structural framework that classifies neuromorphic sensing into near‐sensor and in‐sensor architectures, clarifying physical coupling between sensing and computation. The framework connects neural and synaptic device functions with recent advances in optical, mechanical, and chemical sensing, compares energy consumption and ...
Su Yeon Jung +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Bridging the Gap: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Haptic Simulators Compared to Traditional Methods in Preclinical Dental Education. [PDF]
Lopes PC +6 more
europepmc +1 more source
Multi‐Axis Stretchable Zippers for Personalized Wound Healing
Multi‐axis stretchable zippers can adapt to complex wound morphologies and enable personalized wound treatment through programmable contraction. This morphological matching strategy helps accelerate wound closure, improve blood perfusion, promote epithelial regeneration, and enhance collagen remodeling, pioneering new directions for personalized and ...
Siyuan Cai +16 more
wiley +1 more source
Nomogram for predicting significant rotation after plate-haptic toric intraocular lens implantation in a Chinese population. [PDF]
Lin X +8 more
europepmc +1 more source
Inspired by biological ion transport, this work introduces self‐powered multifunctional sensors utilizing tailored hydrogel stacks. Optimizing ionic migration with MXenes and carbon nanotubes achieves high‐performance energy harvesting and unique logic circuit functionality.
Haoran Chen +9 more
wiley +1 more source
Intraocular lens-sling 2.0: A safer modification for implanting foldable intraocular lens following complicated cataract surgery. [PDF]
Nath M +4 more
europepmc +1 more source

