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Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuator Matrix for Large Area Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A scalable approach is used to manufacture a digitally‐controllable, 2D 5 × 5 actuator matrix. The elements of the matrix are produced by direct ink writing of a liquid crystal elastomer ‘artificial muscle’ on large‐area flexible thin‐film heaters. In optimizing the low‐power actuators, multiple heater designs and substrate materials are investigated ...
Giulia Spallanzani, Bart Peeters, Danqing Liu, Peter Zalar, Hylke B. Akkerman, Jeroen A. H. P. Sol   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

GelLight: Illumination Design, Modeling, and Optimization for Camera‐Based Tactile Sensor

Advanced Intelligent Systems
Camera‐based tactile sensors attract the attention of the robotics communities by the high‐density tactile perception, in which image quality and reconstruction accuracy are significantly determined by the illumination design.
Jieji Ren, Wenxin Du, Yueshi Dong, Ningbin Zhang, Heng Guo, Boxin Shi, Jiang Zou, Guoying Gu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Moisture‐Adaptive Triboelectric Materials and Platforms: Design Strategies, Performance Enhancement, and Applications in Energy Harvesting and Wearable Electronics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes moisture‐adaptive strategies that enable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) to operate across diverse moisture conditions. It examines moisture‐management methods, including exclusion, directional transport, removal, and utilization, with charge‐regulation approaches based on interfacial, dielectric, and structural engineering.
Junzhe Gan, Zhao Sha, Xuehua Zhang, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Jin Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The TacTip Family: Soft Optical Tactile Sensors with 3D-Printed Biomimetic Morphologies

Soft Robotics, 2018
Tactile sensing is an essential component in human–robot interaction and object manipulation. Soft sensors allow for safe interaction and improved gripping performance. Here we present the TacTip family of sensors: a range of soft optical tactile sensors
B. Ward-Cherrier, Nicholas Pestell, Luke Cramphorn, B. Winstone, M. Giannaccini, J. Rossiter, Nathan F. Lepora   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Customizable Piezo‐Transmittance‐Based Multiaxial Force Sensor With Deep‐Learning‐Assisted Sensing

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Development of a soft tri‐axis piezo‐transmittance sensor with integrated LEDs and photodiodes enables multidirectional force sensing through deformation‐induced optical modulation. A tailored 1D convolutional neural network provides real‐time force direction and intensity prediction, achieving 99.6% classification accuracy and a mean squared error of ...
Filippo Peruzzi, Osman Gul, Wonhee Lee, Seokjoo Cho, Yong‐Jin Yoon, Paola Saccomandi, Inkyu Park   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An All‐Fabric Wearable System for Human‐Machine Interaction

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
An all‐fabric sensing system enables wearable human–machine interaction through a breathable, stretchable, and scalable design. The all‐fabric capacitive sensor achieves a gauge factor of 2.03 over 72% strain and supports body‐motion tracking, 90.5% hand gesture recognition, and real‐time prosthetic hand control, demonstrating a promising pathway ...
Rayane Tchantchane, Hao Zhou, Shen Zhang, Gursel Alici   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visuo-Tactile Sensors for Robotic Grippers Design and Challenges: A Review

IEEE Access
Visuo-tactile sensors have become an important sensing technology for robotic grippers because they transform physical contact into high-resolution visual data that can be processed using computer vision and learning-based methods.
Immanuel Jose C. Valencia, Ryan Rhay P. Vicerra, Aaron Raymond See   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Low‐Outgassing Liquid Metal–Silicone Composites for Multifunctional Space Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Integrating liquid metal microdroplets into a space‐grade silicone creates a multifunctional composite while preserving its inherent flexibility and low‐outgassing behavior. The composite has 11×$\times$ higher thermal conductivity while remaining thermally stable and maintaining a total mass loss of ≤$\le$ 1% under thermal vacuum testing.
Spencer Pak, Matthew R. Jamison, Cadré J. Francis, Ravi Tutika, Stephen A. Morin, Eric J. Markvicka   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa, Sota Suzuki, Shizuka Watanabe, Zebing Mao, Young Ah Seong, Toshinori Fujie, Tatsuhiro Horii, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Koichi Suzumori, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shingo Maeda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Rigid to Soft Robotic Approaches for Neuroendoscopy

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Robotic assistance has had minimal impact on deep intraventricular surgeries, where small‐scale, precision, and reduced invasiveness can contribute to improved patient outcomes. Emerging technologies in rigid, soft, and hybrid robotics are reviewed to identify the most promising mechanisms for deep brain navigation in addition to an attempt to identify
Kieran Gilday, Irena Zubak, Andreas Raabe, Josie Hughes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source