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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The physical realization of artificial neurons is a critical challenge for energy‐efficient neuromorphic computing. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of artificial neuron implementations from conventional CMOS to emerging post‐CMOS technologies.
Kannan Udaya Mohanan +4 more
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Soft Robotics: Challenges and Perspectives
Procedia Computer Science, 2011 AbstractThere has been an increasing interest in the use of unconventional materials and morphologies in robotic systems because the underlying mechanical properties (such as body shapes, elasticity, viscosity, softness, density and stickiness) are crucial research topics for our in-depth understanding of embodied intelligence.
Fumiya Iida, Cecilia Laschi
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Bio‐Inspired Artificial Ionic Mechanoreceptor
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A skin‐inspired artificial mechanoreceptor based on ionic interactions is presented for biomimetic tactile sensing. Pressure‐driven ionic redistribution within microfluidic channels generates a self‐powered electrical signal without external bias. The generated waveform exhibits mechanoreceptor‐like temporal features, including overshoot and undershoot,
Mohammad Akbari +4 more
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Advanced Robotics ResearchKirigami offers unique opportunities for guided morphing by leveraging the geometry of the cuts. This work presents inflatable kirigami crawlers created by introducing cut patterns into heat‐sealable textiles to achieve locomotion upon cyclic pneumatic ...
Burcu Seyidoğlu +3 more
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A Novel Tendon-Driven Soft Actuator with Self-Pumping Property
, 2020 Soft actuators and robotics have been widely researched in recent years mainly due to their compliance to environments and safe interaction with humans.
Xu, M, Xiong, C, LI, Y, Ren, T, Chen, Y
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Preferential Interfacial Engineering of Hydrogels via Interdigitated Nanoparticle Assembly
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Robust surface functionalization of hydrogel surfaces is performed via interdigitated metal nanoparticle assembly, inducing strong affinity with the hydrogel matrix. The partially exposed nanoparticle domains act as interfacial nanobridges that mediate both chemical and physical bonding with diverse materials, including small molecules, fluorous ...
Hyeonjin Kim +11 more
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Nonlinear spectral modeling and control of soft-robotic muscles from data
Nature CommunicationsArtificial muscles are essential for compliant musculoskeletal robotics but complicate control due to nonlinear multiphysics dynamics. Electrohydraulic actuators, a class of soft artificial muscles, offer high performance but exhibit memory effects and ...
Leonardo Bettini +3 more
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Soft Adaptive Feet for Legged Robots: An Open-Source Model for Locomotion Simulation
IEEE AccessIn recent years, artificial feet based on soft robotics and under-actuation principles emerged to improve mobility on challenging terrains. This paper presents the application of the MuJoCo physics engine to realize a digital twin of an adaptive soft ...
Matteo Crotti +6 more
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Soft Robots: Increasing Robot Diversity with Soft Materials [PDF]
The 2021 Conference on Artificial Life, 2021 openaire +1 more source
2D Skeletal Muscle Thin Film Actuators Enhance Efficiency of Biohybrid Robots
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.2D skeletal muscle thin film actuators generate millinewton‐scale forces and millimeter‐scale strokes while remaining functional for over 30 days. Their force density is 20‐fold higher than 3D skeletal muscle actuators, enabling multi‐fin robots with tunable speed and multidirectional steering.
Maheera Bawa +5 more
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