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Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou, Eran Beeri Bamani, Joao Buzzatto, Bryan Busby, Lucas Ferrari Gerez   +4 more
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Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) Exhibit Collective Vocal Behavior During Foraging Bouts

Birds
Pine Grosbeaks (Pinicola enucleator) are boreal finches whose winter ecology and social behavior remain only sporadically documented due to their remote distributions and irruptive dispersions. From 18 December 2023 to 6 March 2024, we conducted repeated
Stefani A. Crabtree, Thomas J. Crabtree
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Recent Advances in Laser‐Induced Graphene‐Based Gas Sensors: From Sensing Mechanisms to Biomedical Applications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Laser‐induced graphene (LIG) provides a scalable, laser‐direct‐written route to porous graphene architecture with tunable chemistry and defect density. Through heterojunction engineering, catalytic functionalization, and intrinsic self‐heating, LIG achieves highly sensitive and selective detection of NOX, NH3, H2, and humidity, supporting next ...
Md Abu Sayeed Biswas, Ankan Dutta, Shuvendu Das, Abu Musa Abdullah, Wanqing Zhang, Fatema Tuz Zohra, Huanyu Cheng   +6 more
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Ferroelectric Devices for In‐Memory and In‐Sensor Computing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Inspired by biological systems, in‐memory and in‐sensor computing overcome von Neumann bottlenecks. Ferroelectric devices can mimic synaptic functions and sense stimuli like light or force, therefore are ideal for these paradigms. This review introduces the ferroelectric devices applied for in‐memory and in‐sensor computing, covering their structures ...
Hong Fang, Ronghuan Xie, Qiang Cao, Shishen Yan, Xiaolin Wang, Limei Zheng   +5 more
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Spontaneous rhythms in a harbor seal pup calls

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objectives Timing and rhythm (i.e. temporal structure) are crucial, though historically neglected, dimensions of animal communication. When investigating these in non-human animals, it is often difficult to balance experimental control and ecological ...
Andrea Ravignani
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Electrohydraulic Folding Ring Actuators for Radially Contracting Applications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents an Electrohydraulic Folding Ring Actuator that combines high‐performance electrohydraulic actuation with origami‐inspired folding geometry to achieve constricting radial actuation. This integration yields significant inner lumen constriction, alongside a gripping force capable of holding objects exceeding four times the actuator's ...
Gavril Yong En Tan, Quan Xiong, Jonathan William Ambrose, Zeynep Altundal, Raye Chen‐Hua Yeow   +4 more
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Speech-induced suppression and vocal feedback sensitivity in human cortex

eLife
Across the animal kingdom, neural responses in the auditory cortex are suppressed during vocalization, and humans are no exception. A common hypothesis is that suppression increases sensitivity to auditory feedback, enabling the detection of vocalization
Muge Ozker, Leyao Yu, Patricia Dugan, Werner Doyle, Daniel Friedman, Orrin Devinsky, Adeen Flinker   +6 more
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Topologically Structured PLLA Fibers With Stress Concentration Effects for Health Monitoring

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
In this study, a multi‐path strategy was developed to enhance the piezoelectric properties of PLLA fibers through the stress concentration effect. The optimized devices generate piezoelectric output up to 14 times that of pure PLLA fibers. This piezoelectric enhancement strategy offers a new approach for high‐performance piezoelectric devices, with ...
Longfei Li, Juwei Yang, Yiqian Wang, Qiao Yu, Zhenmin Fan, Chang Zhu, Ming Yin, Wei Hua, Zhou Li   +8 more
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Integrated Opto–Biomechatronics For Single Muscle Fibre Structure‐Function Assessment: The MyoRobot 3.0

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We present the MyoRobot 3.0, an advanced platform that combines high‐resolution imaging with automated mechanical testing to improve the accuracy of single muscle fibre analysis. The system tracks fibre diameter changes during stretch, preventing major stress miscalculations.
Michael Haug, Moritz Hellmann, Larysa Kovbasyuk, Maria Eleni Vazakidou, Milena Theis, Oliver Friedrich   +5 more
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Benchmarking Automated and Semi-Automated Vocal Clustering Methods

Applied Sciences
Analyzing large datasets of animal vocalizations requires efficient bioacoustic methods for categorizing the vocalization types. This study evaluates the effectiveness of different vocalization clustering methods, comparing fully automated and semi ...
Kanghwi Lee, Maris Basha, Anja T. Zai, Richard H. R. Hahnloser   +3 more
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