Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
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Muscle Control of an Extra Robotic Digit
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
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3D‐Printing Aided Rapid Prototyping of Pretensioned Tensegrity Structures for Robotic Applications
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
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EFFECT OF ACETIC ACID ON THE COMPRESSIBILITY OF GYPSIFEROUS SOIL
Gypseous soils contains either Sodium or Calcium salts, which may be considered the most problematic material for foundation engineer. It is associated with settlement problem especially for heavy and hydraulic structures with the presence of water ...
Waad Zakaria
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Miniaturized Magnetic Tip Design for Endoluminal Vine Robot Navigation
A magnetic tip mount is designed for a miniaturized 7 mm soft‐growing vine robot to enable wireless magnetic steering and onboard imaging, while preserving a 3 mm working channel. The internal–external ring magnets design balances magnetic attachment with low eversion pressure. Experiments demonstrate ±90° steering, 34 mm bending radius, and successful
Andrea Yanez Trujillo +4 more
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A Study on Hourglass Worm Gearing with Constant Slide-Roll Ratio
A new type of hourglass worm gearing is developed by the authors’ own theories [1], [2]. This hourlgass worm gearing has the good points of Hindley’s one and also covers the weak points of it.
H. Tamura, T. Sakai, M. Maki
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The influence of slide–roll ratio on ZDDP tribofilm formation [PDF]
The anti-wear performance and action mecha- nisms of zinc dithiophosphate (ZDDP) have been investi- gated under various test conditions.
Hugh A. Spikes +3 more
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Systematic Exploration of 3D Concrete Printing Parameters for Conformal Printing on Sloped Surfaces
A conformal slicing algorithm is developed for robotic 3D concrete printing (3DCP) on sloped surfaces as a first step toward printing slab‐on‐grade foundations on uneven terrain. Systematic experiments quantify the effects of nozzle speed, extrusion rate, and toolpath direction on filament dimension and stability.
Paniz Farrokhsiar +2 more
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DRAFT WTC2005-64338 A SIMPLE CALCULATION OF EHL TRACTION AT SMALL SLIDE/ROLL RATIO INCLUDING ROLLER ELASTICITY [PDF]
Elastohydrodynamic point contact traction may be predicted accurately for the small slide-to-roll ratio, Σ , isothermal case by first calculating the shear response of the liquid in a parallel gap with a hemispherical pressure distribution and then ...
Scott Bair
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Flexible Sensors for Robotics Tactile Perception: A Review
Flexible tactile sensing for robotics is reviewed through four interconnected dimensions. Physical mechanisms include piezoresistive, capacitive, piezoelectric, triboelectric, iontronic, and optical sensing. Structural design includes bioinspired, defect‐based, and MEMS‐based tactile systems.
Yu Song, Ying Chen, Yihao Chen, Xue Feng
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