Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Sep 15, 2021
In this paper, a novel continuum robotic dolphin termed 'ConRoDolI' is proposed and developed. The biomimetic robot features dual tendon driving continuum mechanisms that are utilized to replicate the twisting and bending motions of the dolphin's cau...
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Sep 12, 2021
Conventional stretchable electronics that adopt a wavy design, a neutral mechanical plane, and conformal contact between abiotic and biotic interfaces have exhibited diverse skin-interfaced applications. Despite such remarkable progress, the evolutio...
Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Sep 9, 2021
The objective of this study was to imitate undulatory motion, which is a commonly observed swimming mechanism of rays, using a soft morphing actuator. To achieve the undulatory motion, an artificial muscle built with shape memory alloy-based soft act...
Materials horizons
Aug 31, 2021
Artificial muscle fibers as a promising biomimetic actuator are needed for such applications as smart soft robots, muscle function restoration, and physical augmentation. Currently developed artificial muscle fibers have shown attractive performance ...
Materials horizons
Aug 31, 2021
Sophisticated soft matter engineering has been endorsed as an emerging paradigm for developing untethered soft robots with built-in electronic functions and biomimetic adaptation capacities. However, the integration of flexible electronic components ...
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Aug 22, 2021
Optogenetics refers to a technique that uses light to modulate neuronal activity with a high spatiotemporal resolution, which enables the manipulation of learning and memory functions in the human brain. This strategy of controlling neuronal activity...
Soft robotics
Aug 10, 2021
Biorobotics is increasingly attracting engineers worldwide, due to the high impact this field can have on the society. Biorobotics aims at imitating or taking inspiration from mechanisms and strategies evolved by animals, including their locomotion a...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Aug 9, 2021
Recent achievements in the field of computer vision, reinforcement learning, and locomotion control have largely extended legged robots' maneuverability in complex natural environments. However, little research focuses on sensing and analyzing the ph...
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
Aug 8, 2021
Microscale self-propelled robots show great promise in the biomedical field and are the focus of many researchers. These tiny devices, which move and navigate by themselves, are typically based on inorganic microstructures that are not biodegradable ...
Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Jul 26, 2021
Inspired by wide and elongated fins of aquatic species, robotic undulatory propulsors are developed to achieve advanced maneuverability. Through biological observation, undulatory fins are typically comprised of more than 100 fin rays to propagate co...