Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion
A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza +3 more
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Land-Use and Depth-Dependent Assembly of Soil Microbiomes Shapes Ecological Functions, Interaction Networks, and Phytopathogenic Communities Across Crop and Orchard Systems. [PDF]
Gashi N +10 more
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Multimodal Human–Robot Interaction Using Human Pose Estimation and Local Large Language Models
A multimodal human–robot interaction framework integrates human pose estimation (HPE) and a large language model (LLM) for gesture‐ and voice‐based robot control. Speech‐to‐text (STT) enables voice command interpretation, while a safety‐aware arbitration mechanism prioritizes gesture input for rapid intervention.
Nasiru Aboki +2 more
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Holobiomes in succession: post-glacial microbial communities are structured by hosts, time, and habitat heterogeneity. [PDF]
Ruka AT +11 more
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Autonomous Navigation of Pollen‐Inspired Magnetic Microrobots for Biomedical Applications
A sunflower pollen‐inspired magnetic microrobot enables controlled rolling navigation in vessel‐like environments. Its open geometry reduces hydrodynamic drag, while vision‐based closed‐loop control, shortest‐path planning, and reinforcement learning support target‐reaching and maze navigation with microrobot‐scale accuracy, highlighting a route toward
Ali Anil Demircali +6 more
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Comparative Diagnostic Efficacy of Swept-Source OCT and Scheimpflug Imaging in Clinically Unaffected Eyes of Very Asymmetric Ectasia. [PDF]
Herber R +6 more
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Rotating magnetic fields (RMFs) are widely used for microrobot propulsion and control. We show that RMF generation with permanent magnets is mechanically feasible for many limb and intracranial applications but becomes constrained for thoracic targets.
Tuan‐Anh Le +4 more
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Environmental Variables and Eyrie Site Characteristics Associated with Breeding Productivity of the Barbary Falcon (<i>Falco peregrinus pelegrinoides</i>): Potential Implications for Release Site Evaluation. [PDF]
AlRashidi M, Shobrak M.
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