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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

Research progress on the causes and countermeasures of postoperative swelling in gluteal muscle contracture. [PDF]

Front Med (Lausanne)
Ren Y, Yang L, Fan Y, Chen B, Tan Y, Hu S, Li J, Yang C.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

3D Elastomeric Kirigami for Passively Stretchable Fully Soft Vacuum‐Powered Artificial Muscles

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
The creation of purely soft, passively stretchable artificial muscles has long been a hot topic in robotics research. Here, we present a design approach involving the extension of 2D kirigami to 3D elastomeric kirigami structures. In a biomimetic demonstration of the human upper arm, this approach successfully simulated the driving mechanism ...
Tao Wang, Hongyuan Wang, Qian Liu, Xi Wang, Guoqiang Fu, Caijiang Lu, Bo Li, Jinhua Zhang, Hongying Zhang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A possible prediction of dystocia at the time of cesarean delivery: Gluteal muscle contracture, a single center experience from China. [PDF]

Medicine (Baltimore), 2020
You T, Yang B, Zhang XT, Ren SY, Bai L, Jiao FJ, Jiang XC, Guan SY, Zhang WT.   +8 more
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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

Effect of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha inhibitor on immobilization-induced muscle fibrosis related to muscle contracture. [PDF]

J Phys Ther Sci
Kajiwara Y, Honda Y, Takahashi A, Okita S, Miyake J, Ishiki Y, Seguchi C, Sakamoto J, Okita M.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Proof‐of‐Concept Assessment of a Novel Wearable Eyelid Muscle Device: A Pre‐Clinical Animal Cadaver Study for Eyelid Closure Restoration

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces a soft wearable eyelid sling device incorporating a hydraulic soft artificial muscle (SAM) for achieving complete closure of an eyelid. The SAM is driven by a cam mechanism that provides a displacement profile closely matched with those of a healthy eyelid.
Patrick Pruscino, Phuoc Thien Phan, James Davies, Bibhu Sharma, Tianruo Guo, Chi Cong Nguyen, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of pro-fibrotic cellular subpopulations in fascia of gluteal muscle contracture using single-cell RNA sequencing. [PDF]

J Transl Med
Zhao W, Li Z, Ma S, Chen W, Wan Z, Zhu L, Li L, Wang D.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Unilateral Ankle‐Foot Exoneuromusculoskeleton with Balance‐Sensing Feedback for Self‐Help Telerehabilitation after Stroke

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study introduces a hybrid robot that integrates mechanical assistance by musculoskeletons (i.e., soft pneumatic muscle with rigid exoskeletal extensions), neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and vibrotactile feedback in a lightweight wearable mechatronic complex applicable to the paretic ankle–foot poststroke for gait restoration. The system can
Fuqiang Ye, Wei Rong, Waiming Li, Kwok‐Ting Wong, Man‐Kit Pang, Hon‐Wah Wai, Lilly Li, Zicong Hong, Song Guo, Zong‐Hao Ma, Yongping Zheng, Ming Zhang, Nicholas Chow, Jianing Zhang, Xiaoling Hu, Fei Chen, Waisang Poon   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

[Effectiveness analysis of arthroscopic outside-in release for gluteal muscle contracture in supine position]. [PDF]

Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi
Jia D, Ran Q, Sun F, Zhang K, Li Y.
europepmc   +1 more source