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Flexible Pressure Sensor With Co‐Optimized Sensitivity and Linearity Based on Gradient Toroidal Microstructures

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor with gradient toroidal CNT/PDMS microstructures is reported. The hierarchical geometry enables sequential electrode contact, achieving a sensitivity of 256.20 kPa−1 and linear response (R2 = 0.99) over 0–1000 kPa.
Rongmei Wang, Ruolin Liu, Ming Lei, Yifan Liu, Fengming Hu, Bing Ji, Chao Peng, Jianyi Luo, Bingpu Zhou   +8 more
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Ultrasonographic evaluation of intrinsic foot muscle thickness in soccer and basketball players: an observational study. [PDF]

PeerJ
Canosa-Carro L, Villafañe JH, Torres-Berra U, Almazán-Polo J, Pareja-Galeano H, Vázquez-González S, Romero-Morales C.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Elimination of Necking and Aspect Ratio Dependence in Uniaxial Actuators by Continuous Fiber Reinforcement

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, Stefania Konstantinidi, Anett Endesfelder, Petr Osipov, Johannes Mersch, E.‐F. Markus Vorrath, Martina Zimmermann, Yves Perriard, Gerald Gerlach   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inspiratory muscle training in natural bodybuilders: adaptations in diaphragm muscle thickness and maximal strength. [PDF]

Front Physiol
Güler I, Yılmaz C, Soylu HH, Birinci MC, Arslan A, Ocak H, Çayir H, Kavuran K, Saç A, Akkuş Uçar M, Karataş B, Ceylan L.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Early Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and In-Bed Leg Cycling Preserve Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Thickness in Critically Ill Patients. [PDF]

Physiother Res Int
Lorenzoni BS, Machado MT, Carvalho MTX, Albuquerque JPM, Biermann Pereira H, Bortoluzi RB, Cardoso DM, Saccol MF, Santos TDD, Albuquerque IM.   +9 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

Value of temporal muscle thickness in predicting outcomes of stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Front Neurol
Fang M, Wang F, Sheng Y, Qiu S.
europepmc   +1 more source

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, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic Monitoring of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Antibody and Extraocular Muscle Thickness: A Clinical Risk Stratification Model for Recurrence Risk Post-Glucocorticoid Therapy in TED Patients. [PDF]

Int J Gen Med
Li Y, Yang X, Hu S.
europepmc   +1 more source