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Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
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, Shuai Liu, Xinyi Wang, Xinglong Gong, Shouhu Xuan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparation of Elastic Macroporous Graphene Aerogel Based on Pickering Emulsion Method and Combination with ETPU for High Performance Piezoresistive Sensors. [PDF]

Micromachines (Basel), 2023
Zhao W, Chen H, Wang Y, Zhuo Q, Liu Y, Li Y, Dong H, Li S, Tan L, Tan J, Liu Z, Li Y.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
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, Maxwell Hammond, Niloufar Seyfi, Amirreza Fahim Golestaneh, Venanzio Cichella, Caterina Lamuta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Wearable Piezoresistive Sensors Based on Natural Rubber Fabricated with a Customized Vat-Based Additive Manufacturing Process. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel), 2023
Georgopoulou A, Srisawadi S, Wiroonpochit P, Clemens F.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

TacScope: A Miniaturized Vision‐Based Tactile Sensor for Surgical Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
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, Sheeraz Athar, Pokuang Zhou, Yu She   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Adhesiveness and Long-Term Behaviour of Piezoresistive Strain Sensor Materials for Application in Structural Health Monitored Structures

Sensors
The durability of piezoresistive sensor materials is a core prerequisite for their implementation in structural health monitoring systems. In this work, three piezoresistive materials were subjected to extensive cyclic tensile loadings, and their ...
Daniel Kimpfbeck, Herbert Enser, Jonas Wagner, Lukas Heinzlmeier, Boris Buchroithner, Pavel Kulha, Bettina Heise, Günther Hannesschläger, Christoph Kralovec, Martin Schagerl   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bone-inspired (GNEC/HAPAAm) hydrogel with fatigue-resistance for use in underwater robots and highly piezoresistive sensors. [PDF]

Microsyst Nanoeng, 2023
Lyu C, Wen B, Bai Y, Luo D, Wang X, Zhang Q, Xing C, Kong T, Diao D, Zhang X.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Superlubricated Magnetically Steerable Microcatheter with Integrated Optical and Fluidic Channels

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
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, Ruokun He, Luqi Li, Hesheng Wang, Zhuo‐Chen Ma, Bing Han   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wearable Flexible Pressure Sensor Based on Nitrogen-Functionalized CNT in Melamine Foam for Human Motion Monitoring

IEEE Access
Flexible pressure sensors, with prominent applications in healthcare, human-computer interface, and motion monitoring, have garnered significant interest among researchers in recent times.
R. Srinivasan, J. Lavanya, A. Ravi Sankar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Palm oil based stretchable piezoresistive strain sensors

Heliyon
The advancement of wearable devices and soft robots requires soft and stretchable sensors to detect their movements. This article proposes palm oil as an organic solvent for a stretchable piezoresistive strain sensor made from a composite consisting of elastomer (Ecoflex 00-30) filled with carbon black. The high content of palmitic acid in the palm oil
Vani Virdyawan, Thoriq Marendra, Bagas Prakoso, null Indrawanto, Afriyanti Sumboja   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources