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Soft Robotic Snake with Variable Stiffness Actuation [PDF]

, 2017
In this paper, we present a prototype of a 3D printed snake-like robot for search and rescue applications, inspired by biological snake anatomy and locomotion. Unlike traditional robotics, this design takes advantage of soft materials to create a robot that is resilient to shock impacts, such as from falling debris or unsound flooring, and that can ...
Ryan Draper, Jane Sheard, Matt Troughton, Martin F. Stoelen   +3 more
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Texoskeletons: Developing the Fundamental Technologies for Creating Intelligent Soft Robotic Clothing With Integrated 1D Sensors and Actuators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traditional wearable exoskeletons rely on rigid structures, which limit comfort, flexibility, and everyday usability. This work introduces the fundamental technologies to create the first soft, lightweight, intelligent textile‐based exoskeletons (Texoskeletons) built using 1D sensors and actuators.
Amy Lukomiak, Rameesh Bulathsinghala, Jack Varga, Shuxin Meng, Kalana Marasinghe, Imaad Refai, Biyon Fernando, Amitkumar Patel, Chamika M. Halloluwa‐Arachchige, Carlos Oliveira, Arash M. Shahidi, Zahra Rahemtulla, Alexander Turner, Ziyun Ding, Bernard X. W. Liew, Andy Kerr, Ezio Preatoni, Theo Hughes‐Riley, Ishara Dharmasena, Pasindu Lugoda   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

MECHANICAL VIBRATION CONTROL USING VARIABLE STIFFNESS ACTUATOR

Journal of Engineering, 2006
Active control strategy had been used for controlling the vibration response, with considering thesimplification in the design and keep away from complexity and high cost in order to extend the actualapplication of the active control systems. The control program is responsible for identifying the acquireddata and make comparisons and decisions required
Bahaa Ibraheem Kazem, Yarub Omer Naji
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Optoelectrical Devices for Neural Interfacing: Engineering Integration, Stability, and Multimodal Sensing

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Implantable optoelectrical devices are an effective resource for the modulation and monitoring of neural activity with high spatiotemporal resolution. This review discusses current challenges faced by these devices and outlines future perspectives for the development of next‐generation neural interfaces targeting chronic, multisite, and multimodal ...
Stella Aslanoglou, Barbara Spagnolo, Antonio Balena, Massimo De Vittorio, Ferruccio Pisanello   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stiffness and position control of a prosthetic wrist by means of an EMG interface [PDF]

, 2010
In this paper, we present a novel approach for decoding electromyographic signals from an amputee and for interfacing them with a prosthetic wrist. The model for the interface makes use of electromyographic signals from electrodes placed in agonistic and
Carloni, Raffaella, Rao, Shodhan, Stramigioli, Stefano   +2 more
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Temporally Delayed Deployment of Photo‐Responsive Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks Toward Neural Interfaces

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Deployable medical devices typically need external stimuli to trigger deployment. However, external stimuli are difficult to supply within tissues. Here, we describe a strategy to deploy small‐scale structures into soft tissues after insertion without the need for any stimulus. We demonstrate deployment within a tissue phantom.
Yeh‐Chia Tseng, Eleanor Nguyen Jeakle, Mahjabeen Javed, Rajasree Gopala Krishnan, Thomas J. Smith, Yoo Jin Lee, Sahana Dhananjayan, Sasha M. George, Manivannan Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Ali Hasan Zuaiter, Majed O. Althumayri, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir, Joseph J. Pancrazio, Taylor H. Ware   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic Modelling and Experimental Investigation of an Active–Passive Variable Stiffness Actuator

Actuators
To overcome the limitations imposed by the low flexible angle of conventional robots, an active–passive variable stiffness elastic actuator (APVSA) is investigated and a nonlinear dynamic model for the APVSA is established, considering the factors of the
Caidong Wang, Zhou Zhang, Yanqiu Xiao, Pengfei Gao, Xiaoli Liu   +4 more
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Multi-physic system simplification method applied to a helicopter flight axis active control [PDF]

, 2012
A helicopter flight axis control, which is a complex multi-physic system, is modelled using an energetic based graphical tool: the Energetic Macroscopic Representation.
BARRE, Pierre-Jean, GOMAND, Julien, MALBURET, François, MARTIN, Mikael   +3 more
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Soft Neural Interfaces for Circuit‐Level Analysis of Magnetogenetic Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease Models

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Magnetogenetic deep brain stimulation (MG‐DBS) represents a wireless neuromodulation that has demonstrated long‐lasting behavioral benefits in Parkinson's disease models. However, the circuit‐level mechanisms underlying these therapeutic effects have remained uncharacterized due to limitations of conventional neural interfaces.
Jakyoung Lee, Yeongdo Lee, Enji Kim, Hunkyu Seo, Myoungjae Oh, Hanho Joo, Somin Lee, Jae‐Hyun Lee, Hyun Ho Jung, Minsuk Kwak, Jang‐Ung Park   +10 more
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Augmenting Variable Stiffness Actuation Using Reaction Wheels

IEEE Access, 2016
A branch of robotics, variable impedance actuation, along with one of its subfields variable stiffness actuation (VSA), is gaining momentum recently. There have been many thorough studies earlier in the design and recently in the control of these systems. The performance of these systems is mainly limited by their physical constraints, such as actuator
Almaskhan Baimyshev, Altay Zhakatayev, Huseyin Atakan Varol   +2 more
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