AIMC Topic: Biomimetic Materials

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Resilience of hierarchical actuators highlighted by a myosin-to-muscle mock-up.

Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Skeletal muscle is the main actuator of various families of vertebrates (mammals, fish, reptiles). It displays remarkable robustness to micro-damage, that supposedly originates both from its redundant hierarchical structure and its nervous command. A...

Inspired by the growth behavior of plants: biomimetic soft robots that just meet the requirements of use.

Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Soft robots are usually manufactured using the pouring method and can only be configured with a fixed execution area, which often faces the problem of insufficient or wasteful performance in real-world applications, and cannot be reused for other tas...

Bioinspired Super-Robust Conductive Hydrogels for Machine Learning-Assisted Tactile Perception System.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Conductive hydrogels have attracted significant attention due to exceptional flexibility, electrochemical property, and biocompatibility. However, the low mechanical strength can compromise their stability under high stress, making the material susce...

Simultaneous Isotropic Omnidirectional Hypersensitive Strain Sensing and Deep Learning-Assisted Direction Recognition in a Biomimetic Stretchable Device.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Omnidirectional strain sensing and direction recognition ability are features of the human tactile sense, essential to address the intricate and dynamic requirements of real-world applications. Most of the current strain sensors work by converting un...

Optimizing Biomimetic 3D Disordered Fibrous Network Structures for Lightweight, High-Strength Materials via Deep Reinforcement Learning.

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
3D disordered fibrous network structures (3D-DFNS), such as cytoskeletons, collagen matrices, and spider webs, exhibit remarkable material efficiency, lightweight properties, and mechanical adaptability. Despite their widespread in nature, the integr...

A bioinspired fish fin webbing for proprioceptive feedback.

Bioinspiration & biomimetics
The propulsive fins of ray-finned fish are used for large scale locomotion and fine maneuvering, yet also provide sensory feedback regarding hydrodynamic loading and the surrounding environment. This information is gathered via nerve cells in the web...

MOF-Based Biomimetic Enzyme Microrobots for Efficient Detection of Total Antioxidant Capacity of Fruits and Vegetables.

Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
Green and efficient total antioxidant capacity (TAC) detection is significant for healthy diet and disease prevention. This work first proposed the concept of TAC colorimetric detection based on microrobots. A novel metal-organic framework (MOF)-base...

Strategies for the design of biomimetic cell-penetrating peptides using AI-driven in silico tools for drug delivery.

Biomaterials advances
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPP) have gained rapid attention over the last 25 years; this is attributed to their versatility, customisation, and 'Trojan horse' delivery that evades the immune system. However, the current CPP rational design process is...

Bioinspired design and validation of a soft robotic end-effector with integrated shape memory alloy-driven suction capabilities.

Bioinspiration & biomimetics
The exploration of adaptive robotic systems capable of performing complex tasks in unstructured environments, such as underwater salvage operations, presents a significant challenge. Traditional rigid grippers often struggle with adaptability, wherea...

Analysis and actuation design of a novel at-scale 3-DOF biomimetic flapping-wing mechanism inspired by flying insects.

Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Insects' flight is imbued with endless mysteries, offering valuable inspiration to the flapping-wing robots. Particularly, the multi-mode wingbeat motion such as flapping, sweeping and twisting in coordination presents advantages in promoting unstead...