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Innovative protocol of an exploratory study evaluating the acceptability of a humanoid robot at home of deaf children with cochlear implants.

PLoS ONE, 2023
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a research methodology for the assessment of the acceptability of a humanoid robot at home for children with cochlear implants (CI).
Sabrina Stiti, Loïc Caroux, Pascal Gaillard, Pierre-Vincent Paubel, Olivier Deguine   +4 more
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Gestalt-Based Action Segmentation for Robot Task Learning

, 2008
Pardowitz M, Haschke R, Steil JJ, Ritter H. Gestalt-Based Action Segmentation for Robot Task Learning. In: IEEE-RAS 7th International Conference on Humanoid Robots (HUMANOIDS).
J. Steil, R. Haschke, Ritter, Helge ; https://orcid.org/, H. Ritter, Haschke, Robert ; https://orcid.org/, Steil, Jochen J., Pardowitz, Michael, M. Pardowitz   +7 more
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Towards an open-source social middleware for humanoid robots [PDF]

, 2011
09.12.13 KB. Ok to add author version to spiral.Recent examples of robotics middleware including YARP, ROS, and NaoQi, have greatly enhanced the standardisation, interoperability and rapid development of robotics application software.
Miguel Sarabia, Sarabia, M, Demiris, Y, Ros, R, Raquel Ros, Yiannis Demiris   +5 more
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Review of Thermally Activated Twisted Coiled Polymer Actuators: A Materials Science Perspective

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Thermally activated twisted and coiled polymer actuators (TCPAs) combine lightweight design, large deformation, and scalable fabrication for soft robotic and wearable applications. This review connects polymer structure, processing history, helix geometry, and thermomechanical characterization to actuator performance, highlighting current challenges in
Nadja Schenk, Lukas Benecke, Chokri Cherif, Johannes Mersch   +3 more
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Stability and Control of Humanoid Robots during Walking and Sudden Stops on Uneven Terrain using Inverted Pendulum Modeling and Fuzzy-enhanced Linear Quadratic Regulator

International Islamic University Malaysia Engineering Journal
Humanoid robots, designed to resemble human structure with a head, arms, and legs, stand out among various robot types due to their ability to interact with human-designed environments.
Andi Dharmawan, Jazi Eko Istiyanto, Bakhtiar Alldino Ardi Sumbodo, Muhammad Auzan, Oskar Natan   +4 more
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Remote Control Device to Drive the Arm Gestures of an Assistant Humanoid Robot

Applied Sciences, 2023
This work presents a remote control device designed to drive the arm gestures of an assistant humanoid mobile robot. The remote control is a master device with two passive arms configured to replicate the four degrees of freedom of each arm of the ...
Elena Rubies, Ricard Bitriá, Eduard Clotet, Jordi Palacín   +3 more
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
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Rollin’ Justin – Design considerations and realization of a mobile platform for a humanoid upper body

, 2009
Research on humanoid robots for use in servicing tasks, e.g. fetching and delivery, attracts steadily more interest. With Rollin’ Justin a mobile robotic system and research platform is presented that allows the implementation and demonstration of ...
Hirzinger, Gerd, P. Robuffo Giordano, Schmidt, F., Borst, C., M. Fuchs, J. Langwald, E. Kraemer, R. Gruber, Borst, Christoph, Gruber, R., Gruber, Robin, Giordano, P., Baumann, Andreas, Langwald, Joerg, Baumann, A., C. Borst, T. Wimboeck, Schmid, Florian, Wimböck, T., Wimböck, Thomas, Robuffo-Giordano, Paolo, Ch. Borst, Fuchs, M., Fuchs, Matthias, Seitz, N., F. Schmidt, P.R. Giordano, A. Baumann, N. Seitz, Plank, Georg, Langwald, J., G. Plank, Kunze, Klaus, Kunze, K., Robuffo Giordano, P., Plank, G., Hirzinger, G., Krämer, Erich, Burger, R., R. Burger, Seitz, Nikolaus, Kraemer, E., K. Kunze, G. Hirzinger, Burger, Robert   +44 more
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Leaf‐Inspired Eutectic Skin With Extreme Fatigue Resistance and Robust Wet Adhesion for Amphibious Epidermal Electronics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Inspired by Acorus calamus leaves, a heterogeneous eutectic skin integrates an aligned fibrous network within a hydrophobic eutectogel matrix. This hierarchical architecture triggers strain‐induced crystallization to achieve exceptional mechanical toughness and durable wet adhesion.
Jiayu Hou, Jiancheng Dong, Je Hyeong Kim, Chang Zhou, Shiyin Lin, Xingyu Liu, Hao Qiu, Mengting Zheng, Yuduo Zhang, Haijun Zhu, Kangjia Geng, Yidong Peng, Haoran Liu, Yunpeng Huang, Yongsheng Luo, Steve Park, Tianxi Liu   +16 more
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Effective Length Design of Humanoid Robot Fingers Using Biomimetic Optimization

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2015
In this study, we propose an effective design method for the phalangeal parameters and the total size of humanoid robot fingers based on a biomimetic optimization.
Byoung-Ho Kim
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