Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering
Jun 14, 2023
Physiotherapy is a treatment that may be required permanently by many patients. As a result, a robot that can execute physiotherapy exercises for the legs like a professional therapist with adequate performance and acceptable safety may be efficient ...
Bioinspiration & biomimetics
May 16, 2023
Kangaroo rats are well known as representative hoppers in small-scale animals. Especially kangaroo rats show rapid movement when a predator approaches. If this amazing motion can be applied to small-scale robots, they will be able to traverse lands a...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Nov 19, 2022
Laparoscopic procedures have become indispensable in gastrointestinal surgery. As a minimally invasive process, it begins with primary trocar insertion. However, this step poses the threat of injuries to the gastrointestinal tract and blood vessels. ...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Nov 3, 2022
Exploration of the seabed may be complex, and different parameters must be considered for a robotic system to achieve tasks in this environment, such as soil characteristics, seabed gait, and hydrodynamic force in this extreme environment. This paper...
Science robotics
Oct 26, 2022
Biohybrid bacteria-based microrobots are increasingly recognized as promising externally controllable vehicles for targeted cancer therapy. Magnetic fields in particular have been used as a safe means to transfer energy and direct their motion. Thus ...
Science robotics
Aug 31, 2022
The limited force or torque outputs of miniature magnetic actuators constrain the locomotion performances and functionalities of magnetic millimeter-scale robots. Here, we present a magnetically actuated gearbox with a maximum size of 3 millimeters f...
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
Aug 4, 2022
Owing to programmable nonlinear dynamics, magnetic domain wall (DW)-based devices can be configured to function as spintronic neurons, promising to execute sophisticated tasks as a human brain. Developing energy-efficient, CMOS compatible, reliable, ...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Jun 25, 2022
The performance of a six-axis force/torque sensor (F/T sensor) severely decreased when working in an extreme environment due to its sensitivity to ambient temperature. This paper puts forward an ensemble temperature compensation method based on the w...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Jun 6, 2022
Soft exosuits stand out when it comes to the development of walking-assistance devices thanks to both their higher degree of wearability, lower weight, and price compared to the bulkier equivalent rigid exoskeletons. In cable-driven exosuits, the act...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
May 19, 2022
Pediatric gait disorders are often chronic and accompanied by various complications, which challenge rehabilitation efforts. Here, we retrospectively analyzed the feasibility of overground robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) using a joint-torque-assi...