Approaches for the preparation and evaluation of hydrophilic polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate microplastic particles suited for toxicological effect studies. [PDF]
Seghers J+9 more
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Strain gauges are attached to biomimetic flapping wings to investigate how wing strain sensors detect wind directions. A convolutional neural network model for wind direction classification is developed through experiments. The results reveal that wind classification is possible with strain data of only 0.2 flapping cycles, and the use of biomimetic ...
Kenta Kubota, Hiroto Tanaka
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Fused deposition modeling process parameter optimization on the development of graphene enhanced polyethylene terephthalate glycol. [PDF]
Raja S+6 more
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A Robotic Hand with Soft Transmission Systems for Automated Operations of Computer Mouse
This article introduces a soft robotic hand designed to automate computer mouse operations. Inspired by the water vascular system, the bellows‐enclosed soft transmission system is proposed. This system can handle typical office and gaming tasks using vision and speech commands, holding the potential for applications in office scenes and gaming hardware
Yiming He+4 more
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A Magnetically Transformable Twisting Millirobot for Cargo Delivery at Low Reynolds Number
Herein, a soft millirobot, TwistBot, that transforms from a flat shape to a helical shape to propel in fluids at low Reynolds number is reported. Its geometry is optimized by numerical simulation and validated by experiments to effectively propel and deliver solid cargos.
Moonkwang Jeong+3 more
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Monitoring of the Accumulation of Polyethylene Terephthalate Nanoplastics. [PDF]
Bashirova N+8 more
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Decreasing the Cost of Morphing in Adaptive Morphogenetic Robots
Shape‐morphing propulsive limbs enhance locomotion across land‐to‐water transitions, but prior designs rely on thermally responsive components, coupling performance to environmental temperature. This study introduces a pressure‐responsive mechanism that reduces morphing energy costs, enables rapid transitions, and minimizes failure modes.
Luis A. Ramirez+3 more
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Laser-Micro-Annealing of Microcrystalline Ni-Rich NCM Oxide: Towards Micro-Cathodes Integrated on Polyethylene Terephthalate Flexible Substrates. [PDF]
Ahrens L+4 more
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Soft Robots Proprioception Through Stretchable Laser‐Induced Graphene Strain Sensors
This study demonstrates the potential of laser‐induced graphene and silicone sensors for soft pneumatic grippers’ proprioception. The sensors are thin, stretchable, mechanically transparent, and easy to integrate. Finite‐element method analysis identifies the finger's neutral bending plane and four sensor positions are tested to validate the ...
Giovanna De Luca+6 more
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A Hybrid Artificial Neural Network Approach for Modeling the Behavior of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Under Conditions Applicable to Stretch Blow Molding. [PDF]
Teng F+4 more
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