A study on the influence of service robots' level of anthropomorphism on the willingness of users to follow their recommendations. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 Abdi E +4 more
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Photothermomechanically Efficient, Low‐Cost, High‐Cycle‐Life, Hybrid MXene‐Polymer Actuators
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.The addition of MXenes to elastomer‐plastic‐paper films enables the creation of easily prepared actuators that are scalable for small robotic applications. Known as MXene‐polymer Trilayer Actuators (MPTAs), they bend from UV light. Their usefulness is demonstrated through kirigami‐inspired flower‐shaped art design, parallel manipulator for waveguiding,
Ken Iiyoshi +6 more
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Editorial: Social human-robot interaction (sHRI) of human-care service robots. [PDF]
Front Robot AI, 2022 Jang M, Choi J, Ahn HS, Park CH.
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.A 3D Matrigel‐based droplet microfluidics platform that allows physiologically relevant analysis of single immune‐tumor interactions in solid tumors. By integrating real‐time functional imaging with fluorescence‐activated droplet sorting and RNA sequencing, the system links immune cytotoxic behavior to transcriptomic profiles, providing a scalable ...
Christina Sharkey +6 more
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Laser Micromachining of Liquid Metal Patterns for Stretchable Electronic Circuits
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.A cleanroom‐free fabrication strategy combines UV‐laser micromachining with a copper foil wetting layer to rapidly produce high resolution, liquid metal based stretchable electronic circuits on diverse substrates. The scalable, maskless process enables complex circuit designs (<$<$3 h, ∼$\sim$15/device) with excellent electrical stability under strain,
Merjen Palvanova +3 more
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Large-Scale Tactile Detection System Based on Supervised Learning for Service Robots Human Interaction. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2023 Cunha F, Ribeiro T, Lopes G, Ribeiro AF.
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Anti‐Slip Material‐Based Strategies and Approaches
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review highlights the principle mechanisms of slipping at the microscale, linking contact mechanics with a friction behavior model for surface interfaces. Main strategies to develop anti‐slip properties to the surfaces are discussed alongside standardized testing approaches.
Sogand Abbaspoor‐Zanjani +3 more
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Learning-based control approaches for service robots on cloth manipulation and dressing assistance: a comprehensive review. [PDF]
J Neuroeng Rehabil, 2022 Nocentini O +3 more
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4D Printing of Multimaterial Flexible Magneto‐Active Polymers
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Magneto‐active polymers are 3D‐printed with tunable mechanical and magnetic properties using both superparamagnetic and hard ferromagnetic fillers. Nano‐CT imaging reveals the spatial distribution of particles within the matrix. Programmable magnetization patterns and soft, flexible architectures enable responsive actuation, offering exciting ...
Naji Tarabay +6 more
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Robots do not judge: service robots can alleviate embarrassment in service encounters. [PDF]
J Acad Mark Sci, 2022 Holthöwer J, van Doorn J.
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