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Inclined Surface Locomotion Strategies for Spherical Tensegrity Robots

, 2017
This paper presents a new teleoperated spherical tensegrity robot capable of performing locomotion on steep inclined surfaces. With a novel control scheme centered around the simultaneous actuation of multiple cables, the robot demonstrates robust ...
Agogino, Adrian K., Agogino, Alice M., Bronars, Antonia, Cera, Brian, Chen, Lee-Huang, Edmunds, Riley, Malekshahi, Saunon R., Rice, Franklin, Romero, Osvaldo, Tang, Ellande, Zhu, Edward L.   +10 more
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Locomotion of Miniature Soft Robots

Advanced Materials, 2020
AbstractMiniature soft robots are mobile devices, which are made of smart materials that can be actuated by external stimuli to realize their desired functionalities. Here, the key advancements and challenges of the locomotion producible by miniature soft robots in micro‐ to centimeter length scales are highlighted.
Chelsea Shan Xian Ng, Matthew Wei Ming Tan, Changyu Xu, Zilin Yang, Pooi See Lee, Guo Zhan Lum   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Laser‐Induced Graphene from Waste Almond Shells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Almond shells, an abundant agricultural by‐product, are repurposed to create a fully bioderived almond shell/chitosan composite (ASC) degradable in soil. ASC is converted into laser‐induced graphene (LIG) by laser scribing and proposed as a substrate for transient electronics.
Yulia Steksova, Anna Chiara Bressi, Marina Galliani, Attilio Marino, Gianni Ciofani, Eduardo Machado‐Charry, Hilda Gomez Bernal, Alessandra Francini, Luca Sebastiani, Francesco Greco   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic compliant suspension concept for space robotics [PDF]

, 2011
This paper proposes a Dual-Magnet Magnetic Compliance Unit (DMCU) for use in medium sized space rover platforms to enhance terrain handling capabilities and speed of traversal.
McKee, Gerard, Parfitt, Maxwell
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Topological modes bound to dislocations in mechanical metamaterials

, 2015
Mechanical metamaterials are artificial structures with unusual properties, such as negative Poisson ratio, bistability or tunable vibrational properties, that originate in the geometry of their unit cell.
A Stern, BG Chen, Bryan Gin-ge Chen, C Calladine, CL Kane, E Prodan, Jayson Paulose, JC Maxwell, JCY Teo, K Sun, M Schenk, S Babaee, S Shan, T Tachi, V Juričić, V Vitelli, Vincenzo Vitelli, Y Ran, ZY Wei   +18 more
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Patterning the Void: Combining L‐Systems with Archimedean Tessellations as a Perspective for Tissue Engineering Scaffolds

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a novel multi‐scale scaffold design using L‐fractals arranged in Archimedean tessellations for tissue regeneration. Despite similar porosity, tiles display vastly different tensile responses (1–100 MPa) and deformation modes. In vitro experiments with hMSCs show geometry‐dependent growth and activity. Over 55 000 tile combinations
Maria Kalogeropoulou, Kenny A. van Kampen, Pierpaolo Fucile, Carlos Mota, Lorenzo Moroni   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design of Soft Robots: A Review of Methods and Future Opportunities for Research

Machines
Soft robots present resilient and adaptable systems characterized by deformable bodies inspired by biological systems. In this paper, we comprehensively review existing design methods for soft robots.
Behzad Hasanshahi, Lin Cao, Ki-Young Song, Wenjun Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Substrate Stress Relaxation Regulates Cell‐Mediated Assembly of Extracellular Matrix

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Silicone‐based viscoelastic substrates with tunable stress relaxation reveal how matrix mechanics regulates cellular mechanosensing and cell‐mediated matrix remodelling in the stiff regime. High stress relaxation promotes assembly of fibronectin fibril‐like structures, increased nuclear localization of YAP and formation of β1 integrin‐enriched ...
Jonah L. Voigt, Jens Timmer, Elisabetta Ada Cavalcanti‐Adam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Photoswitching Conduction in Framework Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This mini‐review summarizes recent advances in state‐of‐the‐art proton and electron conduction in framework materials that can be remotely and reversibly switched on and off by light. It discusses the various photoswitching conduction mechanisms and the strategies employed to enhance photoswitched conductivity.
Helmy Pacheco Hernandez, Stefan Hecht, Wolfgang Wenzel, Lars Heinke, Mariana Kozlowska   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Near‐Infrared Organic Photovoltaic Electrodes for Subretinal Neurostimulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Organic photovoltaic electrodes based on the D18:Y6 blend enable precise and light‐controlled activation of retinal ganglion cells in a degenerating retina. NIR Light‐driven activation of retinal ganglion cells, tunable stimulation parameters, and biocompatibility with human retinal organoids highlight their potential for next‐generation prosthetics ...
Andrea Corna, Katarina Gugujonovic, Manuela Schiek, Alessandro Bellapianta, Paul Werginz, Amelie Ziller, Markus Clark Scharber, Ahmad Salti, Matthias Bolz, Mihai Irimia‐Vladu, Günther Zeck   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source