Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(20), P. 15143 - 15143
Published: Oct. 23, 2023
The
field
of
smart
materials
(SMs)
is
an
area
great
interest
in
the
scientific
community
and
one
that
growing
considerably
from
year
to
due
features
this
brings
development
high-performance
products
applications.
Considering
these
aspects,
researchers
choose
contribute
field,
every
year,
increasing
number
publications
appear
databases.
Based
on
consideration,
present
paper
approaches
domain
SMs
a
quantitative
perspective
by
carrying
out
bibliometric
analysis
provide
young
with
mapping
most
important
as
well
evolution
field.
was
carried
time
frame
1990–2022
Web
Science
(WoS)
database,
finding
only
selected
research
review
articles
based
relevant
keywords
used
domain.
large
results
identified
(8998
publications),
authors
designed
classification
aspects
analysis.
Gels,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 20 - 20
Published: Dec. 31, 2024
Magnetic
hydrogel
soft
robots
have
shown
great
potential
in
various
fields.
However,
their
contact
dynamic
behaviors
are
complex,
considering
stick–slip
motion
at
the
interface,
and
lack
accurate
computational
models
to
analyze
them.
This
paper
improves
numerical
method
for
materials
with
magneto-mechanical
coupling
effect,
analyses
inchworm-like
of
biomimetic
bipedal
magnetic
robot,
designs
optimizes
robot’s
structure.
In
constitutive
model,
a
correction
factor
representing
influence
direction
flux
density
on
domain
has
been
introduced.
The
part
Helmholtz
free
energy
redefined
as
energy,
which
can
be
used
explain
phenomenon
that
material
will
still
deform
when
is
parallel
external
field.
accuracy
simulation
verified
by
comparing
solutions
experimental
results
cantilever
beam.
Furthermore,
employing
present
methods,
locomotion
robot
modeled
after
inchworm’s
gait
simulated,
coefficient
friction
its
movement
discussed.
clearly
display
control
effect
field
motion.
Wearable
exoskeleton
solutions
for
upper
limb
rehabilitation
or
assistance,
particularly
the
hand
area,
have
become
increasingly
attractive
to
researchers,
proving
be
effective
over
time
in
treating
movement
impairments
following
various
neurological
diseases.
In
present
work,
development
of
a
wearable
exoskeleton-type
device
active
has
been
addressed,
based
on
fluid
actuators
made
elastomeric
material
and
myoelectric
control
by
capturing
signals
from
forearm
area.
The
flexion
fingers
(phalanges)
is
actively
assisted
pneumatic
actuation
built-in
extension
depressurization
actuator.
designed
as
easy
use
possible,
light
weight,
provide
high
degree
comfort
when
used
patient
training
daily
life
activities
(ADL),
which
can
performed
one's
own
home.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(18), P. 10181 - 10181
Published: Sept. 11, 2023
Wearable
exoskeleton
solutions
for
upper
limb
rehabilitation
or
assistance,
particularly
the
hand
area,
have
become
increasingly
attractive
to
researchers,
proving
be
effective
over
time
in
treating
movement
impairments
following
various
neurological
diseases.
Our
aim
present
work
is
design
a
wearable
device
active
rehabilitation/assist
control
based
on
myoelectric
signal
(EMG)
capture
from
forearm
muscles,
which
easy
wear
by
user,
comfortable,
lightweight,
and
relatively
inexpensive
make.
The
actuators
use
two
different
lengths
increase
biocompatibility
with
anatomy
of
hand,
PneuNets
fluid
are
used.
Their
meet
force
bending
requirements
was
finite
element
numerical
simulations,
were
designed
clear
methodology
achieve
best
possible
quality.
Tests
healthy
subjects
show
that
EMG-based
strategy
meets
needs
rehabilitation/assistive
therapy,
finding
comfortable
easy-to-use
device.
Future
directions
will
focus
developing
entire
integrating
into
virtual
reality
(VR)
through
immersive
devices.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(20), P. 15143 - 15143
Published: Oct. 23, 2023
The
field
of
smart
materials
(SMs)
is
an
area
great
interest
in
the
scientific
community
and
one
that
growing
considerably
from
year
to
due
features
this
brings
development
high-performance
products
applications.
Considering
these
aspects,
researchers
choose
contribute
field,
every
year,
increasing
number
publications
appear
databases.
Based
on
consideration,
present
paper
approaches
domain
SMs
a
quantitative
perspective
by
carrying
out
bibliometric
analysis
provide
young
with
mapping
most
important
as
well
evolution
field.
was
carried
time
frame
1990–2022
Web
Science
(WoS)
database,
finding
only
selected
research
review
articles
based
relevant
keywords
used
domain.
large
results
identified
(8998
publications),
authors
designed
classification
aspects
analysis.
