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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

open access: yesAdvanced 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   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Footwear and insole design features for offloading the diabetic at risk foot—A systematic review and meta‐analyses

open access: yesEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2021
The aim of this systematic review was to identify the best footwear and insole design features for offloading the plantar surface of the foot to prevent foot ulceration in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Richard Collings   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploiting Temperature Effects for Robust Control and Reference Circuits Using Thin‐Film Contact‐Controlled Transistors

open access: yesAdvanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Compact circuits based on contact‐controlled transistors are well‐suited to unsupervised thermal management, sensitive temperature measurement, or temperature‐stable current references. Demonstrated on flexible microcrystalline silicon and supported by simulation, the approach does not require supply voltage regulation, remains manufacturable across ...
Eva Bestelink   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Flexible Tactile Sensors: Recent Progress in Device Designs, Intelligent Algorithms, and Multidisciplinary Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Flexible tactile sensors have considerable potential for broad application in healthcare monitoring, human–machine interfaces, and bioinspired robotics. This review explores recent progress in device design, performance optimization, and intelligent applications. It highlights how AI algorithms enhance environmental adaptability and perception accuracy
Siyuan Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

FACTORS AFFECTING INSOLE USAGE IN PATIENTS WITH PES PLANUS

open access: yesSanamed, 2018
Introduction: Insoles and exercise programs are the main treatment methods for pes planus patients. Insole using may prevent the formation of pain in daily activities as well as increasing the quality of walking.
Erem Murat   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cooptimized Sensing and Sole Mechanics Enable Embodied‐Intelligence Design of User‐Specific Smart Footwear

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
An embodied codesign framework for smart footwear is presented, jointly tuning lattice mechanics and sensing for personalized plantar pressure monitoring. By integrating pneumatic sensing within 3D‐printed lattice soles, the system achieves accurate real‐time centre‐of‐pressure tracking with reduced sensor count and energy demand, demonstrating how ...
Fengyu Zhong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ACUTE EFFECT OF TEXTURED INSOLES ON BIOMECHANICS OF MAXIMAL CYCLING

open access: yes, 2022
The aim of the study was to investigate whether a within-session intervention of textured insoles worn in participants cycling shoes altered maximal cycling power output and biomechanics.
Wheat, J.   +4 more
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Multifunctional Flexible Thermoelectric Fabric for Smart Wearables

open access: yesCarbon Energy, EarlyView.
This study designs a multifunctional rGO/PEDOT:PSS fabric integrating thermoelectric generation, signal sensing, and EMI shielding. It enables motion detection, respiratory monitoring, and fetal movement tracking. The fabric emphasizes flexibility, durability, comfort, and safety, making it suitable for wearable healthcare applications and advancing ...
Jia Wu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bare Foot and In-shoe Plantar Pressure in Diabetic Males and Females – Is There Difference?

open access: yesMedical Devices: Evidence and Research, 2021
Saleh S Altayyar Biomedical Technology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Saleh S Altayyar Tel +966505456035Email stayyar@ksu.edu.saPurpose: High plantar pressure is one of the ...
Altayyar SS
doaj  

The effect of exercises and insoles on the feet in leprosy patients

open access: yesFisioterapia e Pesquisa, 2019
The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of using customized insoles and leg and foot exercises on the feet of patients with neuropathy caused by leprosy.
Carolina Ribeiro do Prado   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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