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Design and control of variable stiffness actuation systems
, 2010 The paper describes a variable stiffness actuated joint based on two counter-acting actuators that operate on two elastic elements purposely designed in order to exhibit a non-linear elastic ...
MELCHIORRI, CLAUDIO +3 more
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A tendon-driven actuator with cantilever initiated variable stiffness used for robotic fingers
Variable stiffness actuators (VSAs) have emerged as a key actuation technology known for their bionic performance and task adaptability. However, current VSAs often exhibit relatively large sizes, making them possible for use in robotic arms and legs but
Song, Zhibin +6 more
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Miniature Soft Robot With Magnetically Reprogrammable Surgical Functions
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Miniature soft robots have great prospects to revolutionize minimally invasive treatments. Here we present a miniature soft robot, which can be reprogrammed to perform five surgical functionalities with six‐degrees‐of‐freedom motions. This soft robot can prospectively make minimally invasive surgery considerably safer and painless, and enable ...
Chelsea Shan Xian Ng +4 more
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Design Characteristics of Continuum Robots Based on TSA Variable Stiffness Method
ActuatorsTo address the contradiction between high flexibility and low stiffness in continuum robots, as well as the problems of complex structure, slow response, and narrow stiffness adjustment range in existing variable stiffness methods, this paper proposes a ...
Gang Chen +7 more
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Elephant‐skin‐inspired crack networks are programmed in porous diatomaceous earth (DE)‐cement composites using substrate‐guided, stress‐concentration induced fracture. The resulting crack lattices act as capillary conduits that redistribute water, while the porous matrix stores moisture.
Qingya Huang +5 more
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Design and Characterization of Twisted and Coiled Polymers and Their Applications as Soft Actuators
IEEE AccessThis study is an experimental investigation of twisted and coiled polymer actuators, focusing on characterization of the effects of design and operating parameters on the actuator performance. Using nylon-6 monofilaments, a custom fabrication and testing
Jacob Martin, Marc Doumit
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Shock isolation using switchable stiffness
, 2008 This study investigates a novel stiffness control strategy applied to the problem of shock isolation. This is based on the principle that the stiffness and mass are the principal physical properties that control the passive system shock response.
Ledezma Ramirez, Diego Francisco
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.The perspective presents an integrated view of neuromorphic technologies, from device physics to real‐time applicability, while highlighting the necessity of full‐stack co‐optimization. By outlining practical hardware‐level strategies to exploit device behavior and mitigate non‐idealities, it shows pathways for building efficient, scalable, and ...
Kapil Bhardwaj +8 more
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Control of Actuators with Linearized Variable Stiffness
IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2019 Abstract In this paper, a new model of variable stiffness actuators (VSA) is presented. In the proposed model, the stiffness and deformation of the elastic element can be controlled independently. The structure of the model allows the use of optimal control methods, such as linear quadratic regulator, as is demonstrated in the paper. The model can be
Sergei Savin +2 more
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AI–Guided 4D Printing of Carnivorous Plants–Inspired Microneedles for Accelerated Wound Healing
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This work presents an artificial intelligence (AI)‐guided 4D‐printed microneedle platform inspired by carnivorous plants for wound healing. A thermo‐responsive shape memory polymer enables body temperature–triggered self‐coiling for autonomous wound closure.
Hyun Lee +21 more
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