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Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza, Hiroshi Kaminaga, Philippe Fraisse, Gentiane Venture   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antagonism of prostate α_1A-adrenoceptors by verapamil in human prostate smooth muscle contraction. [PDF]

J Pharmacol Exp Ther
Hu S, Liu G, Kale O, Zhu W, Xu Y, Keller P, Weinhold P, Tamalunas A, Stief CG, Hennenberg M.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Backpropagation Through Soft Body: Investigating Information Processing in Brain–Body Coupling Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study explores how information processing is distributed between brains and bodies through a codesign approach. Using the “backpropagation through soft body” framework, brain–body coupling agents are developed and analyzed across several tasks in which output is generated through the agents’ physical dynamics.
Hiroki Tomioka, Katsuma Inoue, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Kohei Nakajima   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Low-intensity muscle contraction exercise reduces pain sensitivity by modulating peripheral pathology and spinal sensitization in end-stage knee osteoarthritis rats. [PDF]

Front Pain Res (Lausanne)
Motokawa S, Sakamoto J, Sasaki R, Nishi Y, Honda Y, Takahashi A, Okita M.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Soft Robotic Device for Targeted Massage Therapy of Residual Limbs

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Residual limb edema after amputation can hinder recovery and delay prosthetic fitting. This study presents a soft‐robotic wearable device that delivers sequential compression through pneumatic McKibben actuators. By replicating the principles of manual lymphatic drainage, the device generates controlled mechanotherapeutic pressure patterns, providing a
Maria Grazia Polizzotto, Alessio Capecchi, Maartje Van der Lingen, Emanuele Gruppioni, Arianna Menciassi, Linda Paternò   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mixed-scale versus multiscale models of muscle contraction. [PDF]

Biophys J
Baker JE.
europepmc   +1 more source

Muscle Control of an Extra Robotic Digit

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study compares muscle‐ and movement‐based control for operating a supernumerary robotic thumb. While movement control performs better in the proposed tasks, muscle‐based (EMG) control promotes broader motor learning. The results highlight the promise and challenges of using biosignals for human augmentation, offering new insights into intuitive ...
Julien Russ, Lucy Dowdall, Francesco Cenciarelli, Kitty Goodridge, Mabel Ziman, Hristo Dimitrov, Danielle Clode, Tamar R. Makin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Twisting and Untwisting of Actin and Tropomyosin Filaments Are Involved in the Molecular Mechanisms of Muscle Contraction, and Their Disruption Can Result in Muscle Disorders. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci
Borovikov YS, Tishkova MV, Avrova SV, Sirenko VV, Karpicheva OE.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Muscle Contraction [PDF]

The Journal of Physiology, 1999
openaire   +1 more source