Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations
Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are programmable soft materials that undergo large, anisotropic deformation in response to external stimuli. Their molecular alignment encodes directional actuation in a monolithic structure, making them long‐standing candidates for soft robotic systems.
Justin M. Speregen, Timothy J. White
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Dedicated and Reconfigurable Artificial Neurons and Synapses based on Two-Dimensional Materials for Efficient Neuromorphic Application. [PDF]
Chen D +12 more
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An enhanced universal gripper combining rigid mechanics with self‐adaptable fingers is presented for industrial automation. The novel six‐bar linkage with integrated compliant pad eliminates mechanical interference while enabling passive shape adaptation.
Muhammad Usman Khalid +7 more
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In-memory multilevel control of generic SO(m) holonomy in photonics. [PDF]
Chen Y +7 more
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Cross‐Scale Hierarchical Targeted Delivery System Based on Small‐Scale Magnetic Robots
This article reviews a cross‐scale hierarchical targeted delivery system that integrates magnetic continuum robots and magnetic microrobots. By combining rapid long‐range navigation with precise microscale targeting, the system overcomes key limitations of single‐scale approaches.
Junjian Zhou +4 more
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Pixelated electrically reconfigurable metasurfaces for intelligent thermal emission control. [PDF]
Liu X +8 more
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Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics
Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won +5 more
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Reconfigurable In-Sensor Computing Memristor for Olfactory SNN and Reservoir Hybrid Neuromorphic Computing. [PDF]
Lu L +6 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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Harnessing optical bound states in the continuum for ultrafast, reconfigurable, long-range photonic networks. [PDF]
Ma J, Yu Y, Liu J.
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