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Designing nanoconfined entanglements in hydrogels: Mechanisms, mechanical performance, and self-healing strategies. [PDF]

Bioimpacts
Nezhad-Mokhtari P.
europepmc   +1 more source

Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong, Yucheng Luo, Rob Bernardus Nicolaas Scharff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design, development, and validation of a multimodal synergy-based intuitive virtual and augmented reality therapy platform for mental health. [PDF]

Front Robot AI
Olikkal P, Mebaghanje O, Janeja V, Sundharram S, Moharrer G, Ajendla A, Kleinsmith A, Clemmensen AS, Anguluri R, Culbreth A, Vinjamuri R.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Robotic Control for Human–Robot Collaborative Assembly Based on Digital Human Model and Reinforcement Learning

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a robotic control method for human–robot collaborative assembly based on a biomechanics‐constrained digital human model. Reinforcement learning is used to generate physiologically plausible human motion trajectories, which are integrated into a virtual environment for robot control learning.
Bitao Yao, Hongzhou Ai, Wenjun Xu, Zude Zhou, Lihui Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wearable Robots for Rehabilitation and Assistance of Gait: A Narrative Review. [PDF]

Ann Rehabil Med
Cha JM, Hong J, Yoo J, Rha DW.
europepmc   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

A Roadmap for Extreme-Mechanics Hydrogels: From Toughening Mechanisms to Intelligent System Integration. [PDF]

Nanomicro Lett
Tong A, Huang Z, He A, Qiao S, Shi Z, Wang X, Chen Z, Hu P, Wang K, Qian J, Xu W, Chen F.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Textile Actuation Based on In‐Air Actuating Polypyrrole‐Based Tape Yarns for Wearable Soft Robotics: Toward On‐Body Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work reports on the actuation behavior of CP‐based polypyrrole/PVdF TYs soaked in electrolyte/ionic liquids and woven actuators where such TYs are integrated. These studies are important toward the creation of on‐body applications such as wearable soft robotics, where textiles offer many advantages such as increased force, integrated electrical ...
Carin Backe, Jose G. Martinez, Li Guo, Edwin W. H. Jager, Nils‐Krister Persson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Palpation sensing for robotic-assisted surgery. [PDF]

Orthopadie (Heidelb)
Friebe M.
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