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Plasticity in brittle intermetallics enabled by framework of amorphous interfaces and preexisting dislocations. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Xu K, Mathew A, Shang Z, Paul D, Sheng X, Wang H, Kulkarni Y, Zhang X.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong, Yucheng Luo, Rob Bernardus Nicolaas Scharff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptation and Plasticity of <i>Nannochloropsis</i> sp. in Response to Seasonal and Geographic Climate Variation. [PDF]

Evol Appl
Echenique-Subiabre I, Farah U, Lin X, Martinez H, Jebali A, Mascarenas MR, O'Kelly CJ, Nalley J, Starkenburg SR, Corcoran AA, Shurin JB.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Hybrid Continuum Robot Designs and Architectures for Healthcare Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Hybrid continuum robots represent an emerging class of flexible manipulators that blend materials, structures, and actuation concepts from the established fields of soft and continuum robotics. This review introduces an accessible framework to distinguish key hybridization approaches, surveys current designs aimed at complex clinical applications, and ...
Burak Ozdemir, Muhammad A. Khalid, Manish Chauhan, Pietro Valdastri, James H. Chandler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal dynamics and adaptiveness of thermal phenotypic plasticity in a ciliate. [PDF]

Evol Lett
Dupont L, Legrand D, Thierry M, Jacob S.
europepmc   +1 more source

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

FiN‐Kiri: Fabric‐Based Inflatable Kirigami Actuator for Multimodal Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study introduces a type of inflatable fabric‐based kirigami actuator capable of performing bending motion. The actuator is utilized as soft grippers, a crawling robot and a swimming robot. The crawling robot demonstrated extraordinary motion capabilities, such as moving forward, turning and navigating a narrow tunnel.
Yang Yu, Yupei Zhang, Yanqi Yin, Yehui Wu, Jinyao Zhang, Ruiyu Bai, Jiaqiang Yao, Kewei Su, Chenyi Yu, Zhicheng Tian, Naipeng Li, Zhuang Zhang, Bo Li   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanoscale multi-gradient ordered architectures driven exceptional strength and ductility in low thermal expansion magnesium alloy. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Hai Y, Gu K, Huang Y, Wu S, Dong Z, Song J, Ma S, Jiang B.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Low‐Cost, Handheld Optical Stiffness Sensor for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A novel handheld stiffness sensor is presented for real‐time tissue stiffness characterization. By simultaneously sensing contact force and tissue deformation, the device enables accurate stiffness quantification without requiring precise manual control. This approach offers a promising solution for intraoperative tumor detection and minimally invasive
Qianyu Ma, Ruxiang Jiang, Kaspar Althoefer, Nicolas Herzig, Hareesh Godaba   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persistent Near-Linear Relationship Between Global Stress and Mean Atomic Bond Strain in Metallic Glasses Despite Significant Local Nonaffine Displacements. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Thaiyanurak T, Xu D.
europepmc   +1 more source