Lower-limb prosthetic mechanisms: recent progress, control innovations and barriers to real-world adoption. [PDF]
Biomed Eng OnlineAhamed SR, Saha S, Bhushan A.
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Stiffness‐Programmable Origami Robots With Tendon‐Driven Actuation via Multimaterial 3D Printing
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Motion diversity is achieved in a tendon‐driven origami robot through programmable stiffness rather than modified actuation. Multimaterial 3D printing embeds soft creases, modular inserts redirect identical tendon inputs into distinct behaviors, and variable‐stiffness inserts enable real‐time switching.
Elisha Lerner, Jianguo Zhao
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FaBrick: An actuated fabric building platform for constructing scalable and versatile soft robots. [PDF]
Sci AdvLi M, Dickerson R, Zuo R, Bruder D.
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Flexible Sensors for Robotics Tactile Perception: A Review
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Flexible tactile sensing for robotics is reviewed through four interconnected dimensions. Physical mechanisms include piezoresistive, capacitive, piezoelectric, triboelectric, iontronic, and optical sensing. Structural design includes bioinspired, defect‐based, and MEMS‐based tactile systems.
Yu Song, Ying Chen, Yihao Chen, Xue Feng
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Mechanics-informed fabric actuators with aligned fiber crossings. [PDF]
Sci AdvZhang H, Shea H.
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Force–Displacement Characterization of PNIPAM Microactuators
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A method to experimentally establish a force–displacement diagram of poly(N‐isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM) microactuators, printed by 2PP, is presented herein. PNIPAM is a hydrogel whose volume and stiffness change with temperature due to the absorption or release of water.
Manon Cassignol +4 more
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Semi-Active Suspension Systems: From Advanced Control Algorithms to Emerging Off-Road and Agricultural Applications. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Jia W, Sun K, Dong X.
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Sparse active‐infrared proximity sensing is coupled to an adaptive thigmotactic controller for camera‐inaccessible object retrieval. After grasping, receptor‐informed encoding transforms force, temperature, and wrist force–torque signals into spike trains for spiking neural network recognition.
Fengyi Wang, Nitish Thakor, Gordon Cheng
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Soft Skins With Reversible Thickness Morphing: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications. [PDF]
Adv MaterOzioko O, Akah C, Dahiya R.
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Dual‐Mode Gripper With Suction and Shape‐Adaptive Freezing Grasps
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This study presents a dual‐mode robotic gripper that combines vacuum suction with a shape‐adaptive freezing grasp. The freezing mode uses a compliant rubber membrane, a sprayed water layer, and dry‐ice powder to generate ice‐mediated adhesion while conforming to complex geometries.
Takuma Yanagisawa +4 more
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