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Versatile Standing Wave Generation Between Arbitrarily Oriented Surfaces Using Acoustic Metasurface Deflectors and Retroreflectors

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
A novel method for generating versatile standing wave fields using an acoustic metasurface deflector and retroreflector is introduced. By overcoming traditional constraints of parallel surfaces, the approach enables customizable wave patterns and enhances applications in particle manipulation.
Chadi Ellouzi, Farhood Aghdasi, Ali Zabihi, Amir K. Miri, Chen Shen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Review of Multi-Robot Systems and Soft Robotics: Challenges and Opportunities. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Tejada JC, Toro-Ossaba A, López-Gonzalez A, Hernandez-Martinez EG, Sanin-Villa D.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Crater Observing Bioinspired Rolling Articulator (COBRA)

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Crater Observing Bio‐inspired Rolling Articulator (COBRA) is a modular, snake‐inspired robot that addresses the mobility challenges of extraterrestrial exploration sites such as Shackleton Crater. Incorporating snake‐like gaits and tumbling locomotion, COBRA navigates both uneven surfaces and steep crater walls.
Adarsh Salagame, Henry Noyes, Eric Sihite, Arash Kalantari, Alireza Ramezani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Programmable Continuous Electrowetting of Liquid Metal for Reconfigurable Electronics. [PDF]

Adv Mater
Babatain W, Park C, Harraz DM, Kilic Afsar O, Honnet C, Lov S, Labrune JB, Dickey MD, Ishii H.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From Origami to Bistable and Laminate Structures: A Review for Multifunctional Applications from Structural Perspective of Shape‐Changing Structures

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This review explores how shape‐changing structures—origami, bistable, and laminate structures—enable multifunctionality in soft robotics and metamaterials. Starting from structural design, it examines core principles, real‐world applications, and ongoing challenges.
Lingchen Kong, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao
wiley   +1 more source

Reconfigurable SiC gratings in PDMS: a portable approach for atmospheric optical communication networks. [PDF]

Light Sci Appl
Ma W, Fu Y, Han D, Dong K, Zeng J, Wang Q, Lin P, Zhang Y, Gu Y, Liu Z, Liu X, Jiang H.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Miniature Rotary Electrostatic Clutch for Assigning Multi‐Degrees of Freedom to Insect‐Scale Robots

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Insect‐scale crawling robots can traverse confined environments; nevertheless, their functionalities are predominantly restricted to sensing because of challenges in integrating actuated degrees of freedom. Herein, a miniature rotary electrostatic clutch is presented by incorporating cutting patterns in the clutch layer.
Jongeun Lee, Amir Firouzeh, Seunghyun An, Pilwoo Lee, Kyu‐Jin Cho   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft reconfigurable logic gates with high-frequency electrical switching. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Xu Y, Zhang F, Rothemund P, Keplinger C, Xu Z, Li J, Zheng Q, Zhu J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Review of Trans‐Dimensional Kirigami: From Compliant Mechanism to Multifunctional Robot

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This review outlines recent advancements in the geometric design and mechanical properties of kirigami. The kirigami is classified into two categories from a compliant mechanism perspective, highlighting their applications in metamaterials and robotic systems. Finally, the future research directions, is explored focusing on the potential of integrating
Yang Yu, Jinyao Zhang, Dengchen Wang, Yanqi Yin, Yehui Wu, Ruiyu Bai, Jiaqiang Yao, Yupei Zhang, Jingwen Yin, Chao Tang, Alexey S. Fomin, Wenjie Sun, Chen Liu, Bo Li, Guimin Chen   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shape-morphable origami electromagnetic waveguides. [PDF]

Commun Eng
Ashok N, Suk S, Bilén SG, Ning X.
europepmc   +1 more source