3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu +5 more
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Microplastics at the Intersection of Toxicology, Child Health, and Human Rights. [PDF]
Sripada K.
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Rubbercrete as a sustainable solution for recycling waste tires in concrete: An overview
Due to the rapid growth of the automotive industry, the number of waste tires has been rising dramatically each year. This increase is causing a strain on landfills, as the bulky nature of waste tires, with about 75% of their volume being void, quickly depletes available space of landfills.
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Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations
Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are programmable soft materials that undergo large, anisotropic deformation in response to external stimuli. Their molecular alignment encodes directional actuation in a monolithic structure, making them long‐standing candidates for soft robotic systems.
Justin M. Speregen, Timothy J. White
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Sustainable Valorization of Agro-Industrial Waste and Polymer Residues for High-Plasticity Clay Stabilization: An Agro-Rubber Hybrid Approach. [PDF]
Alshawmar F +5 more
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Muscle Control of an Extra Robotic Digit
This study compares muscle‐ and movement‐based control for operating a supernumerary robotic thumb. While movement control performs better in the proposed tasks, muscle‐based (EMG) control promotes broader motor learning. The results highlight the promise and challenges of using biosignals for human augmentation, offering new insights into intuitive ...
Julien Russ +7 more
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Mechanical and Microstructural Performance of Concrete Incorporating Waste Tire Rubber and Recycled Steel Fibers Under Elevated Temperatures. [PDF]
Ayhan E, Değer MK, Doğruyol M.
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Here, we present a textile, wearable capacitive interface enabling multidirectional remote control by dynamically modulating electrode overlap and spacing via a freely gliding upper electrode. A forearm‐mounted prototype drives robotic and media tasks with 12–15 ms latency, maintains < 0.8% drift after 500 cycles, and remains stably functional at 90 ...
Cagatay Gumus +8 more
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Optimized recycling of e-waste and tire rubber into sustainable polyurethane composites with enhanced compressive performance. [PDF]
Selvaraj VK +3 more
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Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol
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 +2 more
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