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Use of Plantar Pressure Sensors to Take Weight-Bearing Foot Casts

Sensors, 2021
Techniques of taking casts mainly rely not on the objectivity of the procedure, but on the experience and skill of the technician. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the efficiency of a technique of taking standing foot casts controlled via ...
Enrique Panera-Rico, José Manuel Castillo-López, Inmaculada Concepción Palomo-Toucedo, Fernando Chacón-Giráldez, Javier Ramos-Ortega, Gabriel Domínguez-Maldonado   +5 more
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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
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Hierarchical Multi‐Material Architectures With Gradient Design for Dynamic‐Range Flexible Tactile Sensing

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Hierarchical multi‐material TPMS lattices are engineered as flexible tactile sensors by combining soft and stiff elastomeric layers with a conformal conductive coating. The bilayer architecture delivers sensitivity at low pressures while maintaining a broad detectable range under large loads, enabling reliable pressure and vibration monitoring for ...
Reza Noroozi, Domenic Quiquero, Yan Yan Shery Huang, HaoTian Harvey Shi   +3 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
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The arch support insoles show benefits to people with flatfoot on stance time, cadence, plantar pressure and contact area.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundPes planus (flatfoot) is a common deformity characterized by the midfoot arch collapses during walking. As the midfoot is responsible for shock absorption, persons with flatfoot experience increased risk of injuries such as thumb valgus ...
Yu-Ping Huang, Hsien-Te Peng, Xin Wang, Zong-Rong Chen, Chen-Yi Song   +4 more
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Strategy of Triple‐Gradient in Binary Pixels for Flexible Pressure Sensing with High Sensitivity and Wide‐Range Linearity

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A flexible pressure sensor with triple‐gradient design of conductivity, modulus, and dimension in binary micro‐dome pixels is proposed. Based on precisely‐designed CNT/PDMS matrix, the device exhibits a linear sensitivity of 974.1 kPa−1 across range up to 1.8 MPa (R2 > 0.99), offering an effective strategy for potential applications in healthcare ...
Yifan Liu, Xiao Xu, Fengming Hu, Yuanzhe Liang, Zidong Yin, Biao Qi, Ruolin Liu, Ziyi Dai, Jianyi Luo, Bingpu Zhou   +9 more
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From Devices to Systems: Integration Strategies for Micro‐Supercapacitors in Microsystems

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Micro‐supercapacitors are evolving from device‐level energy storage toward system‐level functional units in integrated microsystems. This Review presents a system‐oriented design framework in which integration serves as the key link between application requirements, system constraints, device architectures, and material selection. Monolithic and hybrid
Zhuohao Liu, Gang Li, Kaiying Wang
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Piezo‐Coupling Effects in Smart Polymers: Toward Ultrasensitive Sensing and Biomedical Applications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Piezo‐coupling effects are the foundational factors for the development of multifunctional and self‐powered platforms. Central to this advancement is the use of stimuli‐responsive smart polymers, which offer mechanical flexibility, biocompatibility, and simplified structural complexity with improved sensitivity and energy efficiency.
Duc Khanh Tran, Tuan Sang Tran, Thanh‐An Truong, Trung‐Hieu Vu, That Buu Ton, Dzung Viet Dao, Van Thanh Dau   +6 more
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The effect of lateral wedge insole with and without subtalar strap on vertical component of ground reaction force in knee osteoarthritis

طب جانباز, 2011
Objective: The effects of lateral wedge insoles with and without subtalar strap on vertical component of ground reaction force were compared. Methods: Twenty five patients aged over 40 years with grades I or II of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis ...
E. Esfandiari, M. Kamyab, H. Yazdi, N. Foroughi, F. Navab Motlagh   +4 more
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An exploration of changes in plantar pressure distributions during walking with standalone and supported lateral wedge insole designs

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2021
Background Lateral wedge insoles (LWI), standalone or with medial arch support (supported‐LWI), have been thoroughly investigated for their effects on modifying gait biomechanics for people with knee osteoarthritis. However, plantar pressure distribution
Calvin T. F. Tse, Michael B. Ryan, Jason Dien, Alex Scott, Michael A. Hunt   +4 more
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