Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Jun 5, 2025
In response to the urgent issues faced by current bionic undulating fin robot propulsion mechanisms, such as low working efficiency, insufficient swimming speed, ignoring thickness parameters, and the need for further improvement in biomimetic degree...
Journal of robotic surgery
Jun 4, 2025
Despite substantial advances in engineering, robotics, and artificial intelligence, autonomous robots have yet to revolutionize neurosurgery. In this perspective, we examine why neurosurgical robotics lag behind, analyzing economic, regulatory, liabi...
PloS one
Jun 4, 2025
The accurate modeling of dynamic systems, particularly robotic ones, is crucial in the industry. It enables simulation-based approaches that facilitate various tasks without requiring the physical system, thereby reducing risks and costs. These appro...
ACS applied materials & interfaces
Jun 3, 2025
Biohybrid microrobots, based on swimming microalgae, offer outstanding self-propulsion and functionalization capabilities, making them promising platforms for cargo loading and delivery. However, current technologies predominantly focus on in vitro n...
Nature communications
Jun 3, 2025
End-stage heart failure is a deadly disease. Current total artificial hearts (TAHs) carry high mortality and morbidity and offer low quality of life. To overcome current biocompatibility issues, we propose the concept of a soft robotic, hybrid (pumpi...
PloS one
Jun 3, 2025
In the evolving landscape of technology, robots have emerged as social companions, prompting an investigation into social bonding between humans and robots. While human-animal interactions are well-studied, human-robot interactions (HRI) remain compa...
Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Jun 2, 2025
The relationship between morphology and locomotion performance in amphibious fish remains poorly understood, particularly in axial-appendage-based and appendage-based movements. To address this, we introduce Polymander, a reconfigurable robot capable...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
May 30, 2025
Legged robots possess exceptional terrain adaptability, making them an ideal platform for outdoor exploration and cargo transport across complex terrains. The number and configuration of legs play a crucial role in their performance; however, most cu...
Neural networks : the official journal of the International Neural Network Society
May 16, 2025
A reinforcement learning (RL) method based on the multi-head self-attention (MSA) mechanism is proposed to solve the challenge of multiple unmanned surface vehicles (multi-USV) hunting target at the surface. The kinematic, dynamic, and environmental ...
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
May 12, 2025
In rehabilitation robotics, optimizing energy consumption and high interaction forces is essential to prevent unnecessary muscle fatigue and excessive joint loading as they often cause an inefficient trajectory planning and disrupt natural movement p...