A Tactile Sensor Using Piezoresistive Beams for Detection of the Coefficient of Static Friction
This paper reports on a tactile sensor using piezoresistive beams for detection of the coefficient of static friction merely by pressing the sensor against an object. The sensor chip is composed of three pairs of piezoresistive beams arranged in parallel
Taiyu Okatani +5 more
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Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots
This perspective provides an overview of the performance mechanisms, preparation methods, and applications of strong magnetic flexible composite materials in soft actuators (such as gripping, movement, and sensing), and further explores current opportunities and challenges.
Wenwen Li +4 more
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Optimal Algorithms for Improving Pressure-Sensitive Mat Centre of Pressure Measurements
The accurate measurement of human balance is required in numerous analysis and training applications. Force plates are frequently used but are too costly to be suitable for home-based systems such as balance training.
Alexander Dawid Bincalar +2 more
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Highly Sensitive Oxidation-Resistant Degradable Janus Piezoresistive Electronic Skin for Sustainable Wearable Electronics. [PDF]
This study presents a highly sensitive, oxidation‐resistant, biocompatible, and degradable Janus piezoresistive electronic skin for sustainable wearable electronics. The electronic skin exhibits sensitive and stable response across a broad pressure range, exceptional oxidation resistance, and Janus wettability.
Kim J +5 more
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A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics
This review provides an introspective of sensors and controllers in soft robotics. Initially describing the current sensing methods, then moving on to the control methods utilized, and finally ending with challenges and future directions in soft robotics focusing on the material innovations, sensor fusion, and embedded intelligence for sensors and ...
Ean Lovett +5 more
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TacScope: A Miniaturized Vision‐Based Tactile Sensor for Surgical Applications
TacScope is a compact, vision‐based tactile sensor designed for robot‐assisted surgery. By leveraging a curved elastomer surface with pressure‐sensitive particle redistribution, it captures high‐resolution 3D tactile feedback. TacScope enables accurate tumor detection and shape classification beneath soft tissue phantoms, offering a scalable, low‐cost ...
Md Rakibul Islam Prince +3 more
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A Superlubricated Magnetically Steerable Microcatheter with Integrated Optical and Fluidic Channels
A magnetically steerable microcatheter with integrated optical and fluidic channels is developed for multifunctional navigation in tortuous anatomical environments. A surface‐grafted hydrogel coating enables low‐friction actuation. The device demonstrates stable light and fluid delivery during magnetic manipulation, offering a compact platform for ...
Yuntian Du +5 more
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Here, we present a textile, wearable capacitive interface enabling multidirectional remote control by dynamically modulating electrode overlap and spacing via a freely gliding upper electrode. A forearm‐mounted prototype drives robotic and media tasks with 12–15 ms latency, maintains < 0.8% drift after 500 cycles, and remains stably functional at 90 ...
Cagatay Gumus +8 more
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Lightweight conductive porous graphene/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) foams with ultrahigh compressibility were successfully fabricated by using the thermal induced phase separation (TISP) technique.
Hu Liu +9 more
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A Wireless, Battery‐Free Artificial Throat Patch with Deep Learning for Emotional Speech Recognition
In this work, Xu and co‐workers develop a wireless, battery‐free artificial throat patch system (ATPS) consisting of a carbon nanotube‐based thin‐film strain sensor and a miniaturized flexible printed circuit board, to enable real‐time sensing of throat signals.
Bingxin Xu +10 more
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