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Nonlinear Error Feedback Positioning Control for a Pneumatic Soft Bionic Fin via an Extended State Observer

IEEE Access, 2020
This paper presents a nonlinear error feedback controller for a pneumatic soft bionic fin based on an extended state observer. Manufacturing process is shown for a bionic stingray with the pneumatic soft bionic fin. A test experiment is carried out for a
Haiyan Cheng, Dahai Li, Jinhua Zhang, Yue Li, Jun Hong   +4 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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Design and experiment of pneumatic EPB test platform

Journal of Hebei University of Science and Technology, 2017
In order to verify the accuracy and reliability of the function and control strategy of the pneumatic electronic parking brake(EPB) system, a test platform of the pneumatic EPB system is designed.
Jianshi GONG, Tianle JIA, Dali TIAN, Hongliang WANG, Di HUANG   +4 more
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Review of Thermally Activated Twisted Coiled Polymer Actuators: A Materials Science Perspective

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Thermally activated twisted and coiled polymer actuators (TCPAs) combine lightweight design, large deformation, and scalable fabrication for soft robotic and wearable applications. This review connects polymer structure, processing history, helix geometry, and thermomechanical characterization to actuator performance, highlighting current challenges in
Nadja Schenk, Lukas Benecke, Chokri Cherif, Johannes Mersch   +3 more
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Roll- and pitch-plane-coupled hydro-pneumatic suspension. Part 2 dynamic response analyses [PDF]

, 2010
In the first part of this study, the potential performance benefits of fluidically coupled passive suspensions were demonstrated through analyses of suspension properties, design flexibility and feasibility.
Cao, Dongpu, Su, Chun-Yi, Rakheja, Subhash   +2 more
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A Pneumatic Soft Glove System Based on Bidirectional Bending Functionality for Rehabilitation

Biomimetics
Stroke-related hand dysfunction significantly limits the ability to perform daily activities. Pneumatic soft gloves can provide rehabilitation training and support for individuals with impaired hand function, enhancing their independence.
Xiaohui Wang, Qinkun Cheng, Zhifeng Wang, Yongxu Lu, Zhaowei Zhang, Xingang Zhao   +5 more
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Kinematic Modelling and Experimental Validation of a Foldable Pneumatic Soft Manipulator

Applied Sciences, 2020
A foldable pneumatic soft manipulator, which has the foldability to switch between a contraction state and an expanded state, is proposed in this investigation.
Zhuoqun Liu, Xiang Zhang, Hongwei Liu, Yong Chen, Yiyong Huang, Xiaoqian Chen   +5 more
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Double‐Interpenetrating Composite Bioink for Multi‐Component 3D Bioprinting and Biofabrication

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Marine‐polysaccharides‐derived double interpenetrating network hydrogel‐based bioink, combining the attributes of physical and ionic crosslinking, enables room‐temperature bioprinting of mechanically defined structures that can be handled and are cytocompatible.
Fabian Tribukait‐Riemenschneider, V. Prasad Shastri   +1 more
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Coagulative Granular Hydrogels with an Enzyme Catalyzed Fibrin Network for Endogenous Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Coagulative granular hydrogels are composed of packed thrombin‐functionalized microgels that catalyze the conversion of fibrinogen into a secondary fibrin network, filling the interstitial voids. This bio‐inspired approach stabilizes the biomaterial to match the robustness of bulk hydrogels without compromising injectability, mimicking the initial ...
Zhipeng Deng, Camila B. Tovani, Simona Bianco, Gianni Comandini, Aya Elghajiji, Mina Aleemardani, Roxana Moscalu, Jeremie Zappia, Bianca Fernandes, Olivia Annett, Chrissy L. Hammond, Jason Wong, Dave J. Adams, Fabrizio Scarpa, Michael R. Whitehouse, Annela M. Seddon, James P. K. Armstrong   +16 more
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Air Tightness Test System for Electric Pneumatic Valve Based on Differential Pressure Method

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2016
Air tightness test is a necessary step in the performance test of electric pneumatic valves. Traditional air tightness test method cannot provide quantitative description of leakage rate, which results in the lack of theoretical data for the reproduction
W. Wei, X.Y. Zhang, N. Chen
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