Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion
A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza +3 more
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Approximation algorithms for discrete polynomial optimization [PDF]
He, Simai, Li, Zhening, Zhang, Shuzhong
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Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling
This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou +4 more
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3D‐Printing Aided Rapid Prototyping of Pretensioned Tensegrity Structures for Robotic Applications
Printing, injection molding, and assembly (PMA) is a method for rapid prototyping mesoscale, topologically complex, and tensioned tensegrity structures. In combination with PMA method, two mold design strategies: modular mold and compact channel layout, enable efficiency and scalability for tensegrity fabrication.
Yi Sun +3 more
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High-order allpass cascade-connected phase-system design utilizing fractional polynomial errors
This paper proposes a nonlinear optimization method for designing a high-order recursive allpass digital phase system that comprises several cascade-connected second-order (SO) allpass sections. This method first splits a given phase design specification
Tian-Bo Deng
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Approximation methods for complex polynomial optimization [PDF]
Jiang, Bo, Li, Zhening, Zhang, Shuzhong
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In Situ Characterisation of Hydrogels via Dynamic Interface Printing
ABSTRACT Hydrogels have become pivotal materials for tissue engineering, robotics, biomedical devices, and sensing applications due to their diverse material compositions and tunable mechanical properties. While significant effort has focused on developing novel manufacturing approaches such as extrusion bioprinting and light‐based fabrication methods,
Callum Vidler +2 more
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Spatial‐Wavelength Multiplexing Error‐Controlled Photonic Analog Computing System
A novel photonic integrated circuit prototype implementing the concept of general‐purpose analog computing and demonstrate its capability in radio frequency applications. The chip features a multichannel architecture and performs fully optical analog computation with frequency‐domain parallel processing. An FPGA‐based error‐correction algorithm aims to
Tao Zhu +15 more
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Physical Origin of Temperature Induced Activation Energy Switching in Electrically Conductive Cement
The temperature‐induced Arrhenius activation energy switching phenomenon of electrical conduction in electrically conductive cement originates from structural degradation within the biphasic ionic‐electronic conduction architecture and shows percolation‐governed characteristics: pore network opening dominates the low‐percolation regime with downward ...
Jiacheng Zhang +7 more
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Tak Zwanej Aproksymacji Jednokrotnie Optymalnej i Niektórych Jej Zastosowaniach w Mechanice
The Tchebyshev approximation called also the best or optimum approximation shows, in addition to the principal advantage of minimizing the approximation error in a certain interval, a few draw-backs from the practical viewpoint.
M. Życzkowski
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