Smart Textiles for Improved Quality of Life and Cognitive Assessment. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2021 Oatley G, Choudhury T, Buckman P.
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Toward Wireless Implantable Robotic Systems Driven by Magnetic Field for Personalized Therapy
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Robotic materials are playing an increasingly vital role in enabling sensing and actuation at small scales. This perspective highlights recent advances in magnetic materials and magnetically actuated devices for wireless sensing, actuation, and energy harvesting toward implantable robotic systems for closed‐loop therapy.
Yusheng Wang, Ruijian Ge, Xiaoguang Dong
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Wearable Smart Textiles for Long-Term Electrocardiography Monitoring-A Review. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2021 Nigusse AB +4 more
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Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.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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Top‐Down Fabricated Wood‐Derived Pressure and Strain Sensors: A Review
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review focuses on wood‐derived pressure/strain sensors fabricated via top‐down strategies. It analyzes wood's structural composition, examines processing techniques, discusses sensor types and sensing mechanisms, and reviews existing research. The article concludes with future directions for enhancing performance and scalability.
Yi Ren +8 more
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Integrating Electronics to Textiles by Ultrasonic Welding for Cable-Driven Applications for Smart Textiles. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2021 Micus S +5 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Recent advances in materials and device engineering enable continuous, real‐time monitoring of muscle activity via wearable and implantable systems. This review critically summarizes emerging technologies for tracking electrophysiological, biomechanical, and oxygenation signals, outlines fundamental principles, and highlights key challenges and ...
Zhengwei Liao +4 more
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On the Use of Movement-Based Interaction with Smart Textiles for Emotion Regulation. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2021 Jiang M +3 more
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A Review on Biodegradable Materials of Sustainable Soft Robotics and Electronics
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Biodegradable materials are gaining increasing attention in soft robotics and electronics due to their environmental friendliness, showing great potential for sustainability. In this review, the classification of biodegradable materials, their applications in the field of soft robotics and electronics, as well as the challenges and future prospects ...
Yizhu Xie +8 more
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Automatic Joining of Electrical Components to Smart Textiles by Ultrasonic Soldering. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2021 Micus S, Haupt M, Gresser GT.
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