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A Soft Robotic Device for Targeted Massage Therapy of Residual Limbs

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Residual limb edema after amputation can hinder recovery and delay prosthetic fitting. This study presents a soft‐robotic wearable device that delivers sequential compression through pneumatic McKibben actuators. By replicating the principles of manual lymphatic drainage, the device generates controlled mechanotherapeutic pressure patterns, providing a
Maria Grazia Polizzotto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of rolling contact fatigue life calculation for oscillating bearings and application-dependent recommendations for use [PDF]

open access: yesWind Energy Science
In contrast to the multitude of models in the literature for the calculation of rolling contact fatigue in rotating bearings, literature on oscillating bearings is sparse.
O. Menck, M. Stammler
doaj   +1 more source

Muscle Control of an Extra Robotic Digit

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study compares muscle‐ and movement‐based control for operating a supernumerary robotic thumb. While movement control performs better in the proposed tasks, muscle‐based (EMG) control promotes broader motor learning. The results highlight the promise and challenges of using biosignals for human augmentation, offering new insights into intuitive ...
Julien Russ   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D‐Printing Aided Rapid Prototyping of Pretensioned Tensegrity Structures for Robotic Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Strategic Design of Soft Actuators in Translational Medical Robotics for Human‐Centered Healthcare

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Soft robotics enables biocompatible, compliant medical devices, but clinical translation requires design‐driven engineering beyond materials. This perspective reviews implantable, surgical, and wearable systems by actuation mechanism, highlighting how optimized architectures and integration improve mechanical interfacing, adaptability, and durability ...
Ho Jun Jin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Electroactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Intelligent Robotics and Electronics

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Electroactive liquid crystal elastomers (eLCEs) integrate molecular anisotropy with electrical functionality to enable programmable actuation and reconfigurable electronics. This review classifies eLCEs into robotic actuators and adaptive electronics, summarizes key actuation mechanisms, and highlights fabrication strategies that bridge materials to ...
Kavita Ramesh Rathod   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study on rolling contact fatigue life of aviation gear steel based on modified LP theory

open access: yesJixie chuandong
ObjectiveContact fatigue failure is the primary failure mode for gears operating under extreme conditions such as high speed, heavy duty, and high temperature.
ZHAO Xinhao   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Influence of laser dispersed treatment on rolling contact wear and fatigue behavior of railway wheel steel

open access: yes, 2014
The aim of this paper is to improve the rolling contact wear and fatigue resistance of ferrite-pearlite railway wheel steel by laser dispersed treatment.
Zhang JW   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Wavy‐Interlocked Stretchable Triboelectric Nanogenerators Enhanced by Liquid Metal Microflowers for Self‐Powered Wearable Motion Monitoring

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Schematic showing a stretchable triboelectric nanogenerator based on interlocked wavy architectures that uses EGaIn microflower‐embedded PVDF‐TrFE and Nylon‐6 nanofiber membranes. The multi‐petaled, electron‐rich EGaIn microflowers enhance interfacial polarization and capacitance, while the interlocked wavy architecture enlarges the effective contact ...
Qianqian Xu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling of Surface Initiated Rolling Contact Fatigue Damage

open access: yes, 2013
A parametric study was performed to investigate the contribution of surface roughness, friction and a constant residual surface stress to the rolling contact fatigue damage process. The effects on initiation, crack path and fatigue life were examined for
Hannes, Dave   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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