Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A novel carbon fiber reinforcement for dielectric elastomer actuators enhances actuation force while decoupling electromechanical performance from the actuator's aspect ratio. Unlike conventional fiber reinforcements, it enables a uniform planar stretch state along the entire actuator.
Markus Koenigsdorff +8 more
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Mapping the flavoring landscape: a comparative analysis of tobacco and related products. [PDF]
Nicotine Tob ResHellmich IM +3 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.An AI‐powered, robot‐assisted framework automatically produces, images, and analyzes 3D tumor spheroids to evaluate drug efficacy. Integrated modules handle spheroid formation, live/dead staining, brightfield imaging, and automated image analysis, including spheroid segmentation, viability and metrics to assess the drug treatment efficacy. The workflow
Dalia Mahdy +13 more
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Combining Dense Longitudinal Records from Robotic Milking with Dense On-Farm Meteorological Data to Assess Heat Stress Effects in Dairy Cows. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Frenken E, Brügemann K, König S.
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Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui +5 more
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Effects of Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Degree of Thirst and Oral Mucosal Moisture in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Nurs Crit CareShen X, Wang R, Zhao L, Chen L, Ma J.
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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
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Antibiotic resistance in E.coli isolated from mint in local markets in Hebron, Palestine. [PDF]
BMC MicrobiolShabana O, AlKoumi A, Abdeen A.
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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 +3 more
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Carbon quantum dots and mycorrhizal fungi improve cadmium stress tolerance and essential oil production in grapefruit mint (Mentha suaveolens × piperita). [PDF]
Sci RepShabkhiz H +3 more
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