Research on the transmission characteristics and fabrication process of photonic lanterns. [PDF]
Lu Y +5 more
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This review highlights recent advances in material extrusion 3D printing of self‐healing polymers, focusing on the interplay between material chemistry, rheology, hardware customization, and process optimization. Filament‐ and ink‐based extrusion strategies, multimaterial architectures, and postprocessing approaches are discussed for applications in ...
Antonio Pavone +2 more
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Advances in Optical Fiber Sensors for Multi-Analyte Biochemical Detection. [PDF]
Huang J, Jia F, Duan S, Liu B.
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Learning‐Based Soft Robotic Grasping: Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges
This review analyzes learning‐based soft robotic grasping from a pipeline‐oriented perspective, encompassing soft gripper design, multimodal sensing, and learning‐based planning and control. It surveys key neural network architectures and benchmark datasets and identifies critical challenges such as sim‐to‐real transfer, generalization, and continual ...
Arnab Majumder +3 more
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Continuous Fabrication of Bioinspired All-Biomass Aerogel Fibers for Thermal Insulation. [PDF]
Zhou M +9 more
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A Low‐Cost, Handheld Optical Stiffness Sensor for Minimally Invasive Surgery
A novel handheld stiffness sensor is presented for real‐time tissue stiffness characterization. By simultaneously sensing contact force and tissue deformation, the device enables accurate stiffness quantification without requiring precise manual control. This approach offers a promising solution for intraoperative tumor detection and minimally invasive
Qianyu Ma +4 more
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Low-Patching-Error Fiber Bragg Grating Multi-Dimensional Force Sensor. [PDF]
Jiang S +5 more
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A Transnasal Endoscope for Robotically Assisted Gastroscopy
This work introduces a 4.25 mm diameter magnetically navigated transnasal endoscope for upper gastrointestinal (GI) screening and intervention. The system enables precise remote steering throughout the upper GI tract and is demonstrated through in vitro and in vivo experiments, including the robotic execution of preprogrammed retroflexions, trans ...
Alexandre Mesot +6 more
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Preparation and Characterization of PCL/PEO-PVP ECM-Mimicking Coaxial Electrospun Membranes Loaded with Ciprofloxacin and Curcumin for Sequential Dual-Drug Release. [PDF]
Zhang H, Jiang F, Gao Q, Hu Q, Feng J.
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Perspective: Hollow Core Optical Fibres for Ultraviolet and Visible Wavelengths
Hollow core optical fibres bypass material constraints that limit optical fibres at ultraviolet and visible wavelengths. However, their challenging fabrication has limited their development, and significant gains in performance remain possible. In this perspective we outline approaches to enable the next generation of fibres for shorter wavelengths ...
Robbie Mears +5 more
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