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Hydrogel‐Based Functional Materials: Classifications, Properties, and Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Conductive hydrogels have emerged as promising materials for smart wearable devices due to their outstanding flexibility, multifunctionality, and biocompatibility. This review systematically summarizes recent progress in their design strategies, focusing on monomer systems and conductive components, and highlights key multifunctional properties such as
Zeyu Zhang, Zao Cheng, Patrizio Raffa
wiley   +1 more source

Probabilistic modeling of degree of bending in FRP-strengthened offshore tubular X-joints. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Nassiraei H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Advances in Safe, Flexible, and Stretchable Batteries for Wearable Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Unlike previous reviews centered on component‐based deformability, this work highlights safety‐driven design strategies for flexible and stretchable batteries. By integrating material‐level engineering, geometry‐controlled structures, biocompatibility, and self‐protection mechanisms, it establishes a unified framework that connects mechanical ...
Hyewon Kang, Garan Byun, Seunghyeb Ban, Yunuo Huang, Woon‐Hong Yeo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research on Seismic and Self-Centering Performance of SMAF-ECC Prefabricated Self-Centering Frame Joints Based on Finite Element Simulation. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Cao Y, Wu Q, Yang Z.
europepmc   +1 more source

Remote Control of Hand Actuators via Glove Sensors for Medical Care Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study presents a novel textile‐based sensory glove–actuator system for remote medical care, explored through finite element simulations. By integrating capacitive sensors, pneumatic actuators, and machine learning, the system models real‐time hand movement control.
Bahman Taherkhani, Mahdi Bodaghi
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Design Parameters of Membrane-Type Flow Controller on Bearing Characteristics of Hydrostatic Guideways. [PDF]

Micromachines (Basel)
Chen Y, Xu X, Lin Z, Li M, Bi G, Wang Z.
europepmc   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Variable‐Stiffness Robotic Systems Enabled by Phase‐Change Materials

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Phase‐change materials (PCMs), such as shape memory alloys, hydrogels, shape memory polymers, liquid crystal elastomers, and low‐melting‐point alloys, are driving advancements in stiffness‐tunable robotic systems across a wide range of applications. This review highlights recent progress in PCM‐enabled robotics, focusing on their underlying mechanisms,
Sukrit Gaira, Liao Wu, Ming Li, Priyank Kumar, Xiaopeng Li, Shi‐Yang Tang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying Nature's Bistability: Simulation of Earwig Fan Folding. [PDF]

Biomimetics (Basel)
Binder N, Costi L, Izzo D, Seidl T.
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Multiobjective Codesign Optimization of a Planar Pneumatic Artificial Muscle‐Based Snake‐Like Robot for Enhanced Agility and Energy Efficiency

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A codesign multiobjective optimization framework was developed to enhance the morphology and controller of a snake‐like robot driven by artificial muscles. It improved planar locomotion, agility, and power efficiency. The approach optimized link geometry and controller gains, revealing that shorter muscles near joints and longer linkages maximize ...
Ayla Valles, Mahdi Haghshenas‐Jaryani
wiley   +1 more source

An MRI-derived head-neck finite element model. [PDF]

Biomech Model Mechanobiol
Bahreinizad H, Paulon GM, Wei L, Chowdhury SK.   +3 more
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