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3D‐Printing Aided Rapid Prototyping of Pretensioned Tensegrity Structures for Robotic Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Printing, injection molding, and assembly (PMA) is a method for rapid prototyping mesoscale, topologically complex, and tensioned tensegrity structures. In combination with PMA method, two mold design strategies: modular mold and compact channel layout, enable efficiency and scalability for tensegrity fabrication.
Yi Sun, Jan Petrš, Omar Aloui, Dario Floreano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Radiographic parameters improve lower extremity prosthetic alignment

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2013
Purpose The goal of prosthetic fitting is to provide comfort and functionality to the patient. It is thought that incorporating the use of standing anterior–posterior long leg radiographs (LLR) into the fitting of lower extremity prostheses will provide ...
Ryan Mooney, Patrick Carry, Erin Wylie, Abby Schultz, Bryan McNair, Carol Page, Susan Biffl, Travis Heare   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Miniaturized Magnetic Tip Design for Endoluminal Vine Robot Navigation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A magnetic tip mount is designed for a miniaturized 7 mm soft‐growing vine robot to enable wireless magnetic steering and onboard imaging, while preserving a 3 mm working channel. The internal–external ring magnets design balances magnetic attachment with low eversion pressure. Experiments demonstrate ±90° steering, 34 mm bending radius, and successful
Andrea Yanez Trujillo, Joshua Davy, James H. Chandler, James Avery, Pietro Valdastri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Light‐Driven Quadrupedal Walking Biohybrid Robot With Antagonistic Muscle‐Rings and Inclined Joints

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a light‐driven quadrupedal walking biohybrid robot powered by antagonistic muscle‐rings that achieve alternating walking gait. Optical training improved reproducibility of cultured muscle tissues, while caffeine treatment enhanced contractile force.
Shotaro Saito, Byeongwook Jo, Tomohiro Morita, Shota Noda, Minghao Nie, Shoji Takeuchi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between cartilage thickness and muscle thickness or leg length discrepancy in poliomyelitis sequelae

, 2023
Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between cartilage loss and differences in muscle thickness and/or leg length in poliomyelitis sequelae (PMS). Our study is the first to evaluate the relationship between cartilage loss and both muscle atrophy and ...
Dede, Hava Özlem, Güntel, Murat, Uysal, Alper   +2 more
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Self-Adaptive Transtibial Prosthesis: Automatic Detection and Compensation of Leg Length Discrepancy

Applied Sciences
Background: Despite the development of manual and passive mechanisms for adjusting prosthesis length, their efficiency remains limited, and users continue to face challenges related to leg length discrepancy (LLD). This dysfunction is an unresolved issue
Dimitrie Cristian Fodor, Dragoș Florin Chitariu, Cristian Aghion, Neculai Eugen Seghedin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Introducing PNEUMA: A Hybrid Soft Pneumatic Fabric Bidirectional Actuation Module for Wearable Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study presents a soft pneumatic fabric bidirectional actuation module (PNEUMA) capable of generating high torque in both bending directions within a single integrated architecture. PNEUMA achieves up to 50 Nm with reduced inflation volume and a lightweight design.
Odysseas Simatos, Nikolaos Charalampous, Panagiotis Polygerinos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stiffness‐Programmable Origami Robots With Tendon‐Driven Actuation via Multimaterial 3D Printing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Motion diversity is achieved in a tendon‐driven origami robot through programmable stiffness rather than modified actuation. Multimaterial 3D printing embeds soft creases, modular inserts redirect identical tendon inputs into distinct behaviors, and variable‐stiffness inserts enable real‐time switching.
Elisha Lerner, Jianguo Zhao
wiley   +1 more source

Co‐Delivery of Sustained Release Chondroitinase ABC‐37 With Human iPSC‐Derived Neural Progenitors Promotes Transplant Survival and Functional Recovery in a Rodent Model of Stroke

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A regenerative strategy for stroke combines human stem cell–derived neural progenitor cells with sustained release of a matrix‐modifying, thermostable chondroitinase ABC‐37 enzyme. In a rat model of stroke, co‐delivery enhanced transplanted cell survival and neuronal differentiation, degraded inhibitory extracellular matrix components, and improved ...
Nitzan Letko Khait, David Xinzheyang Li, Keyi Guo, Hong Cui, Quinton Sirianni, Dhana Abdo, Cindi M. Morshead, Molly S. Shoichet   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao, Yiming Ma, Baihao Shao, Molly M. Stevens   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source