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Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou, Eran Beeri Bamani, Joao Buzzatto, Bryan Busby, Lucas Ferrari Gerez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovative reconstruction protocol for complex alveolar ridge defects in posterior mandible: Case Report and technical analysis

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
BackgroundKnife-edge ridges in posterior mandible present challenges for implant placement due to insufficient horizontal bone width and inadequate keratinized tissue, traditionally requiring secondary donor site surgery with associated morbidity.Case ...
Jian Feng, Jian Feng, Kewen Jia, Kewen Jia, Siyu Chen, Siyu Chen, Sicong Ren, Sicong Ren, Yuzhu Han, Yuzhu Han, Mucong Li, Mucong Li, Yidi Zhang, Yidi Zhang, Yanmin Zhou, Yanmin Zhou   +15 more
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Cross‐Scale Hierarchical Targeted Delivery System Based on Small‐Scale Magnetic Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article reviews a cross‐scale hierarchical targeted delivery system that integrates magnetic continuum robots and magnetic microrobots. By combining rapid long‐range navigation with precise microscale targeting, the system overcomes key limitations of single‐scale approaches.
Junjian Zhou, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanbiao Ma, Zhiqiang Tang, Qianqian Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interdisciplinary Approaches by Polish Orthodontists, Periodontists, and Oral Surgeons to Soft Tissue Augmentation in Adult Patients: A Survey Study

Applied Sciences
This study evaluates the preferences of dentists regarding the interdisciplinary treatment of patients with gingival recession (GR) and a thin periodontal phenotype, based on their specialization.
Edyta Kalina, Monika Machoy, Bartłomiej Górski   +2 more
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Design and Modeling of a High‐Displacement, Skin‐Integrated Flexible Electromagnetic Actuator for Haptic Interfaces in Virtual Reality

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A flexible, skin‐integrated electromagnetic actuator is developed for wearable virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) haptic systems. A tunable design model enables control over displacement and resonance frequency. The system is validated through a custom VR application with a 6 × 4 actuator array, demonstrating real‐time, spatially targeted tactile ...
Naji Tarabay, Alexandra Zhang Jiang, Ziteng Liu, Rachel Villamor, Derek Cha, Ananya Renuka Balakrishna, Tianshu Liu, Priyanshu Agarwal, Rainer Dömer, Camilo Velez   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of timing of soft tissue augmentation on clinical prognosis for preventing peri-implantitis [PDF]

Kouqiang yixue
Objective To investigate the effects of soft tissue augmentation procedures performed preoperatively and postoperatively on the health status of peri-implant soft tissues and the extent of bone resorption.
WU Chengyu, LIN Juan, XUE Chang’ao, WU Xin
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won, Jaehyun Jang, Hyeonseo Kim, Inyoung Choi, Steve Park, Seongjun Park   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The masseter-buccinator periosteal flap prior to vertical bone augmentation in the mandibular region: case report and technical notes

International Journal of Implant Dentistry
Background Vertical bone augmentation in the posterior mandible presents significant challenges due to anatomical constraints and frequent deficiencies in soft tissue.
Elias Jean-Jacques Khoury, Tristan Hampe, Fouad Khoury   +2 more
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Preaugmentation Soft Tissue Expansion: A Report of Four Pilot Cases

Case Reports in Dentistry, 2018
This pilot study aimed at investigating the safety and feasibility of pre-augmentation soft tissue expansion (STE). Tissue expanders of different sizes (from 240 to 1300 mm3) were implanted subperiosteally in four patients requiring vertical and/or ...
Farah Asa’ad, Gionata Bellucci, Luca Ferrantino, Davide Trisciuoglio, Silvio Taschieri, Massimo Del Fabbro   +5 more
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