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Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Environmental Conditions on Tropical and Temperate Hardwood Species Bonded with Polyurethane Adhesives. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Małek M, Wasiak M, Kozikowska E, Łuszczek J, Strąk C.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Skin‐Conformal Myography for Real‐Time Hand Tracking Using a Laser‐Induced Graphene Strain Sensor Array

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
A skin‐conformal wearable device based on laser‐induced graphene is developed for continuous strain measurement across the circumference of the forearm for gesture recognition and hand‐tracking applications. Post material optimization, the strain sensor array is integrated with a wearable wireless readout circuit for real‐time control of a robotic arm,
Vinay Kammarchedu, Monther AlSiyabi, Aida Ebrahimi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances and Sustainability Perspectives of Biobased Wood Panel Adhesives: Toward Cleaner and Formaldehyde-Free Wood Products. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Movahed SG, Rezvani I, Dorieh A, Kamrani S, Mehdinia M, Pourpilehkesh M, Shahavi MH, Nabipoor S, Antov P, Savov V, Dudeva V, Fatriasari W, Seng Hua L, Pizzi A.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Multistage Venturi Amplifier for Rapid Inflation of Soft Robots

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This work presents the amplifier inflator for soft robotic systems (AIRS), a compact, lightweight, and effective device for rapidly deploying inflatable structures to high pressure. By integrating a check valve with a Venturi‐based air entrainer, AIRS delivers an initial high‐flow output followed by pressurization, supporting fast inflation and ...
Saba Firouznia, Ciqun Xu, Tim Helps, Majid Taghavi, Jonathan Rossiter   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dual Action of Phase Separation and Mechanical Locking Enabled Low-Value Waste Wood Into High-Performance Structural Phase-Change-Induced Self-Healing Materials. [PDF]

Adv Mater
Ma Q, Liu Y, Zhou J, Wang F, Liu K, Ji X, Qiao L, Tian X, Ba S, Cui S, Liu B, Li Y, Li G, Yang H, Jia Z, Wang C.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Review on Additive Manufacturing of Smart Components: Technologies, Applications, and Future Scope

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
How can additive manufacturing enable components that sense, adapt, heal, and power themselves? This review synthesizes recent advances in smart functionalities, manufacturing technologies, and intelligent design strategies, revealing a pathway toward fully integrated, autonomous, and multifunctional systems across diverse engineering sectors. Additive
Aiswarya Rony, P. M. Ushasree, Michael Short, Jinoop Arackal Narayanan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive Review on Thermoplastic Polyurethane: Applications in Wound Healing and Smart Healthcare. [PDF]

Biomimetics (Basel)
Nandhini K, Lee NY.
europepmc   +1 more source

HeaTrace: A Parametric Design‐to‐Fabrication Workflow for Thermally Programmable Soft Robots

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A programmable thermal actuation workflow enables soft robots to be designed and fabricated with embedded heaters that drive multiple responses. By combining performance‐driven heater design with multimaterial fabrication, the system supports thermally triggered shape change, stiffness tuning, and thermochromic visual response, as demonstrated through ...
Naresh Kumar Thanigaivel, Thileepan Stalin, Elgar Kanhere, Aby Raj Plamootil Mathai, Konstantin Sakharov, Yong Lin, Hirusha Madhuwantha Loku Hettige, Gumawang Hiramandala, Shlomo Magdassi, Pablo Valdivia Y Alvarado   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adhesives Inspired by Marine Organisms: Multifunctional Design and Application for Complex Wet/Underwater Environments. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Chen H, Yang N, Chen Y, Liu Y, Pang J, Niu X.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source