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A Low‐Cost, Handheld Optical Stiffness Sensor for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A novel handheld stiffness sensor is presented for real‐time tissue stiffness characterization. By simultaneously sensing contact force and tissue deformation, the device enables accurate stiffness quantification without requiring precise manual control. This approach offers a promising solution for intraoperative tumor detection and minimally invasive
Qianyu Ma, Ruxiang Jiang, Kaspar Althoefer, Nicolas Herzig, Hareesh Godaba   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design of Low-Cost Modular Bio-Inspired Electric-Pneumatic Actuator (EPA)-Driven Legged Robots. [PDF]

Biomimetics (Basel)
Silva AB, Murcia M, Mohseni O, Takahashi R, Forner-Cordero A, Seyfarth A, Hosoda K, Sharbafi MA.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mechanostimulatory Cues Determine Intestinal Fibroblast Fate and Profibrotic Remodeling in a Physiodynamic Human Gut‐on‐a‐Chip

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A healthy gut barrier shields underlying fibroblasts from luminal shear forces, illustrating that “good fences make good neighbors.” Barrier damage exposes fibroblasts to shear stress, inducing cell death and the emergence of stress‐adapted, profibrotic fibroblasts. Sustained shear exposure promotes the formation of stiff aggregates of mechanoadapative
Soyoun Min, Nam Than, Yong Cheol Shin, Elif G. Ertugral, Chandrasekhar R. Kothapalli, Olumuyiwa Awoniyi, Hyun Jung Kim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao, Yiming Ma, Baihao Shao, Molly M. Stevens   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioinspired Robotic Fingers Based on Pneumatic Actuator and 3D Printing of Smart Material

Soft Robotics, 2017
Yang Yang, Yonghua Chen, Yingtian Li, Michael Z. Q. Chen, Ying Wei   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Multimodal Multiorgan‐on‐a‐Chip Platform for Probing Liver‐Tumor Interactions and Advancing Prodrug Screening

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work introduces a multimodal multi‐OoC platform that overcomes current limitations in liver‐tumor interaction studies and prodrug screening. By integrating dynamic microfluidic circuits, electrochemical sensing, and mass analysis, this platform enables non‐invasive, longitudinal monitoring of drug metabolism and hepatotoxicity, offering a ...
Dan Wang, Yisong Huang, Weijian Zhao, Tian Chen, Siyu Bai, Denghui Guo, Mengying Wang, Yaoyao Zhao, Liang Zhao, Guangsheng Guo, Xiayan Wang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bio-inspired soft pneumatic actuator based on a kresling-like pattern with a rigid skeleton. [PDF]

J Adv Res
Tang Z, Yang K, Wang H, Cui Z, Jin X, Peng Y, Liu P.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Bioinspired Morphology‐Decoupled Soft Gripper with Enhanced Bidirectional Grasping Capability

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Inspired by biological predation, a novel gripper decouples cross‐modal grasping via dual morphological configurations. Synergistically integrating hybrid rigid and soft coupled fingers with a metamaterial palm, the system performs active compliant grasping for static objects and passive cage capture for dynamic targets.
Yedong Huang, Dazhong Yu, Baijin Mao, Fangming Li, Juntian Qu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiscale Architecture and Mechanics of the Cell Nucleus: Implications for Disease, Bioengineering and Nanomedicine

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Nuclear mechanical properties are inherently scale‐dependent, arising from a hierarchical architecture that spans DNA, chromatin, the nuclear envelope, and condensates. Experimental techniques and theoretical models are integrated into a cohesive multiscale framework linking nanoscale structural features to organelle‐level mechanical behavior.
Xinran Liu, Xin Chen, Qingyang Zhao, Weikang Tan, Lingrui Zhu, Kin Liao, Vincent Chan, Nicolae Goga, Winfred O. Larkotey, Yang Li, Yinghui Shi, Wenya Shu, Lin Wang, Weiqing Wang, Tian Jian Lu, Yulong Han   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Worm‐Inspired Origami Robot with Multimodal Locomotion for Adaptive Mobility in Complex Pipeline Environments

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An origami worm‐inspired robot achieves multimodal locomotion in confined pipelines through mechatronic integration that embeds actuation, control, and communication within each origami module. Large, reversible configuration and dimensional changes enable 25 gaits synthesized by a unified framework across peristaltic, inchworm, and wheel‐rolling modes
Qiwei Zhang, Kangning Tan, Zihan He, Hongsen Pang, Yanjie Wang, Hongbin Fang, Jian Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source