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A Robust Adaptive One‐Sample‐Ahead Preview Super‐Twisting Sliding Mode Controller

International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, EarlyView.
Block Diagram of the Robust Adaptive One‐Sample‐Ahead Preview Super‐Twisting Sliding Mode Controller. ABSTRACT This article introduces a discrete‐time robust adaptive one‐sample‐ahead preview super‐twisting sliding mode controller. A stability analysis of the controller by Lyapunov criteria is developed to demonstrate its robustness in handling both ...
Guilherme Vieira Hollweg, Paulo Jefferson Dias de Oliveira Evald, Shivam Chaturvedi, Hilton Abilio Gründling, Rodrigo Varella Tambara, Wencong Su   +5 more
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The softfoot pro at the cybathlon: kinematic, metabolic, and user performance evaluation

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Background Prosthetic feet are essential for restoring independent mobility in individuals with lower-limb loss. However, most commercial prosthetic feet rely on elastic elements and rigid, flat soles, limiting adaptability to uneven terrain and ...
Simone Mora, Matteo Crotti, Anna Pace, Giorgio Grioli, Antonio Bicchi, Maura Casadio, Manuel Giuseppe Catalano   +6 more
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Review and Proposal for a Classification System of Soft Robots Inspired by Animal Morphology

Biomimetics, 2023
The aim of this article is to propose a bio-inspired morphological classification for soft robots based on an extended review process. The morphology of living beings that inspire soft robotics was analyzed; we found coincidences between animal kingdom ...
Alexandro López-González, Juan C. Tejada, Janet López-Romero   +2 more
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Harnessing Fungal Biowelding for Constructing Mycelium‐Engineered Materials

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Mycelium‐bound composites (MBCs) offer low‐carbon alternatives for construction, yet interfacial bonding remains a critical challenge. This review examines fungal biowelding as a biocompatible adhesive, elucidating mycelium‐mediated interfacial mechanisms and their role in material assembly. Strategies to optimize biowelding are discussed, highlighting
Xue Brenda Bai, Xinrui Sarah Niu, Zhao Qin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

BeeRootBot: A Bioinspired Robotic Probe Exhibiting Apical Growth through In Situ Soil Binding

Advanced Intelligent Systems
This study introduces a minimally invasive robotic probe inspired by plant root growth, designed for subsoil exploration and future ecosystem monitoring and intervention.
Sachin Sachin, Alessio Mondini, Stefano Mariani, Emanuela Del Dottore, Barbara Mazzolai   +4 more
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Sensorized Foam Actuator with Intrinsic Proprioception and Tunable Stiffness Behavior for Soft Robots

Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2021
Soft robots require actuators with integrated sensing components that perceive unstructured, dynamic environments without compromising their performance.
Saravana Prashanth Murali Babu, Francesco Visentin, Ali Sadeghi, Alessio Mondini, Fabian Meder, Barbara Mazzolai   +5 more
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Scalable Co-Optimization of Morphology and Control in Embodied Machines

, 2017
Evolution sculpts both the body plans and nervous systems of agents together over time. In contrast, in AI and robotics, a robot's body plan is usually designed by hand, and control policies are then optimized for that fixed design.
Bongard, Josh, Cheney, Nick, Lipson, Hod, SunSpiral, Vytas   +3 more
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Additive Gaussian Process Regression for Predictive Design of High‐Performance, Printable Silicones

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A chemistry‐aware design framework for tuning printable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for vat photopolymerization (VPP) is developed using additive Gaussian process (GP) modeling. Polymer network mechanics informs variable groupings, feasible formulation constraints, and interaction variables.
Roxana Carbonell, Martha Leach, Hongtao Song, Carolyn Seepersad   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural and mechanical properties of humidity-responsive Geraniaceae awns

Scientific Reports
Hygroscopic deformations in plants are passive movements within specialized structures triggered by changes in environmental humidity. In the Geraniaceae, the sterile extension of the mericarp, called awn, facilitates seed dispersal by actuating ...
Marilena Ronzan, Stefano Mariani, Luca Cecchini, Carlo Filippeschi, Silvia Dante, Nicola Maria Pugno, Barbara Mazzolai   +6 more
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Biohybrid Soft Robots, E-Skin, and Bioimpedance Potential to Build Up Their Applications: A Review

IEEE Access, 2020
Soft Robotics is a new approach towards better human-robot interaction and biomimicry in the robotics field. Its integration with biological materials (Biohybrid soft robotics) is one of the topics being focused on in the soft robotics research in the ...
Mostafa A. Mousa, Mennaallah Soliman, Mahmood A. Saleh, Ahmed G. Radwan   +3 more
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