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Actuation Strategies for Underwater Jet‐Propelled Soft Robots
Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This review article examines jet‐propulsion mechanisms in underwater soft robotic systems, focusing exclusively on physically fabricated and experimentally validated robots. Covering research published from 2013 to 2025, this study classifies and evaluates jet‐propulsion robots based on their actuation mechanisms.
Angel Kitone +3 more
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Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Early detection of breast abnormalities remains challenging: manual palpation is subjective and operator‐dependent, while imaging modalities may miss small or subtle stiffness anomalies. This paper presents a biomimetic multifinger robotic palpation approach intended to support early breast‐cancer screening and follow‐up assessment as a proof ...
Kai Cheng +7 more
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Transparent MEMS piezoelectric actuators
La fonctionnalisation de surface de type verre ou souple avec des dispositifs actionneurs MEMS piézoélectriques transparents permettrait l’émergence de nouvelles applications, notamment dans les domaines de l’haptique tactile ou des interfaces homme-machine.
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Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review
Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri +4 more
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Modelling of piezoelectric sensors and actuators for noise and vibration control [Poster] [PDF]
, 2000 Boer, A. de +2 more
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Responsive Materials, EarlyView.Direct experimental evidence for electrostriction‐enhanced piezoelectricity is obtained for a quenched‐stretched‐annealed‐poled P(VDF‐TrFE) 52/48 mol.% random copolymer using time‐resolved small‐angle X‐ray scattering and wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction. Upon stretching up to 6% strain, the crystallinity (xc) increases 10% at the expense of the contents ...
Zhiwen Zhu +5 more
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Responsive Materials, EarlyView.We reported a stress‐guided photo‐programming strategy that enables cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs) to achieve synchronous 3D shape morphing and structural color evolution from a single 2D film. Abstract Flexible materials with dynamic structural colors have attracted considerable interest for multilevel information interaction, showing ...
Huimin Wu +8 more
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Small, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable electronics necessitates sustainable power sources to replace the limited electrochemical battery. While mechanical energy harvesting offers a promising solution, traditional harvesters face challenges of irregular and low−frequency environmental sources. This review presents the
Yongbin Han +2 more
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A Four-Feet Walking-Type Rotary Piezoelectric Actuator with Minute Step Motion. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2018 Liu Y +6 more
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Filling a Gap in Materials Mechanics: Nanoindentation at High Constant Strain Rates up to 105 s−1
Small, EarlyView.A piezoelectric nanoindentation platform enables constant strain‐rate testing up to 105 s−1, extending experimental capabilities to extreme deformation regimes. Distinct hardness upturns are revealed across crystalline and amorphous materials, verified as intrinsic responses through quasi‐static reloading.
Lalith Kumar Bhaskar +14 more
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