Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang +4 more
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Crafted Evolution - The creation of the HyperHive Series [PDF]
, 2019 The following paper describes the conception and creation of the HyperHive Series of interactive pendants. This practice-led research analyses how the recent emergence of terms such as ‘craft technologist’ and ‘alchemical craft’ suggests a paradigm shift
Vones, Katharina
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Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels
Advanced Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao +3 more
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Tissue-mimicking thermochromic phantom for characterization of HIFU devices and applications
International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2019 Purpose: Tissue-mimicking phantoms (TMPs) are synthetic materials designed to replicate properties of biological tissues. There is a need to quantify temperature changes following ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging-guided high intensity focused ...
Avinash Eranki +5 more
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The development of novel smart packaging labels and mobile application for protection, information and identification of product shelf life [PDF]
, 2015 Use of mobile devices for the purpose of reading information from the packaging has already been present for some time. Today present applications that replace bar or QR code readers with a mobile camera interact with the database server successfully ...
Darko Avramović +4 more
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A time-strain monitoring system fabricated via offset lithographic printing [PDF]
, 2009 This paper reports progress in the development of strain sensors fabricated using the Conductive Lithographic Film (CLF) printing process. Strain sensitive structures printed via an unmodified offset lithographic printing press using a silver loaded ...
Evans, PSA +5 more
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James Fergason, a Pioneer in Advancing of Liquid Crystal Technology [PDF]
, 2013 James Lee Fergason (1934 - 2008) focused his research on the liquid crystals. His studies correspond to a relevant part of the history of soft matter science and technology of liquid crystals.
Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina
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Novel temperature-activated, humidity-sensitive optical sensor [PDF]
, 2017 A novel, colorimetric, temperature-activated humidity indicator is presented, with a colour change based on the semi-reversible aggregation of thiazine dyes (esp. methylene blue, MB) encapsulated within the polymer, hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC).
Burns, Luke +3 more
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From 0D to 3D liquid crystal elastomers architectures: Fabrications and applications
Responsive Materials, EarlyView.This review presents a dimension‐oriented overview of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), highlighting their molecular alignment, fabrication strategies, and programmable deformations from 0D particles to 3D architectures. Emphasis is placed on how dimensionality guides design principles, enables diverse actuation modes, and bridges fundamental ...
Mingxuan Liu +8 more
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Flexographic Printed Flexible Thermochromic Stickers for Smart Sensing Applications
Advanced Materials InterfacesThe growing demand for thermochromic materials in areas such as food packaging requires the development of fast‐response and extended‐life materials.
M. Morais +9 more
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