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Experimental Safety Study on Soft-tissue Injury in Robotics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This article details the analysis of soft-tissue injuries caused by sharp tools that are mounted on/grasped by a robot. The evaluation is considered as the next step down the road to a complete safety analysis of robots for humanâ  robot interaction ...
Hirzinger, Gerd   +4 more
core  

Digitally Printed Eco‐Friendly Electronic Devices

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Fabrication of electronics using eco‐friendly materials through digital printing routes is a promising strategy for improving life cycle sustainability and reducing the environmental impacts of conventional manufacturing. This review highlights state‐of‐the‐art eco‐friendly materials, green ink formulations, various resource‐efficient digital printing ...
Nitheesh M. Nair   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Educational Soft Underwater Robot with an Electromagnetic Actuation

open access: yes
As demonstrated by the Soft Robotics Toolkit Platform, compliant robotics pose an exciting educational opportunity. Underwater robotics using soft undulating fins is an expansive research topic with applications such as exploration of underwater life or ...
Beaudette, Alex   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Architectural Tuning of Bouligand Electrospun Laminates Enables Coupled Mechanical Robustness and Electromechanical Sensing

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bioinspired Bouligand architectures are translated into biodegradable polymer laminates with integrated sensing, revealing how structural design governs multifunctional performance. A 20° interlayer rotation optimizes strength, flexibility, and electromechanical response, while embedded nanotube networks enable real‐time damage detection and wearable ...
Piotr K. Szewczyk   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Actuators and Robotics

open access: yes
editorial reviewedThe Special Issue "Soft Actuators and Robotics" presents a curated collection of innovative research papers that delve into the design, fabrication, and application of soft actuators and soft robotics.

core   +1 more source

Electroactive Polymer-Based Soft Actuator with Integrated Functions of Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Motion and Perception

open access: yes, 2022
Soft actuators have received extensive attention in the fields of soft robotics, biomedicine, and intelligence systems owing to their advantages of pliancy, silence, and essential safety.
Zhang C(张闯)   +5 more
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Dynamic Physicochemical Gradients for Tendon–Bone Regeneration

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Dynamic physicochemical gradients offer a framework for reconnecting soft tendon and hard bone. This Review examines how hydration, transport, loading and degradation reshape these gradients during healing. Coordinating regional biological cues with progressive transfer of load from scaffold to tissue guides the design of interfaces that retain ...
Wanxue Wang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recyclable Lignin‐Based Thermadapt Shape Memory Polymers With Near‐Infrared Light Response

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Covalent adaptable networks (CANs) have been designed to address the recycling challenges associated with thermosets, while preserving their mechanical properties. However, producing biobased CANs with intelligent response capabilities remains challenging.
Jian Liu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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