Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling
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 +4 more
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Cooling the globe with sustainable biomass and minerals: Hierarchical nanostructuring unlocks next-generation radiative cooling. [PDF]
Wang Y, Li J, Gan W.
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Continuous electricity from charged total dissolved solids in wastewater using a wood-based ion-selective power generator. [PDF]
Yan W +15 more
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Task‐Oriented Path Planning Towards Autonomous Sensor Network Deployment in Rainforest Canopies
An informative path planner for drone‐based deployment of wireless sensor networks in rainforest canopies is presented, addressing key challenges in large‐scale biodiversity monitoring. By integrating canopy surface detection with connectivity‐aware sampling under strict flight constraints, the approach enables efficient and reliable aerial sensor ...
Rita Santos Raminhos, Salua Hamaza
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ICP-MS Elemental Profiling and Antioxidant Characterization of Romanian Artisanal Pălincă-Based Beverages Enriched with Honey, Wild Fruits, and Wood Materials. [PDF]
Moțiu PT +12 more
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Detection of Active Wood-Boring Insect Larvae Using Acoustic Emission Measurements: Principles, Experimental Validation, and Practical Applications. [PDF]
Limmer LA, Plinke B, Messal C, Biebl S.
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Panel statement on young pine plants used for afforestation or reforestation as pathway for pinewood nematode (PWN) <i>Bursaphelenchus xylophilus</i>. [PDF]
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +28 more
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