Advanced Engineering Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2025
The
use
of
responsive
pillar
arrays
and
cilia‐like
structures
is
linked
with
many
groundbreaking
applications,
including
microfluidic
devices,
biomedical
soft
robotics.
To
be
effective,
cilia
or
must
exhibit
flexible
controllable
motion
tailored
to
their
specific
applications.
In
this
context,
in
work,
developing
a
compliant
structure,
which
combines
longitudinal
stiffness
controlled
by
shape‐memory
alloy
magnetically
actuated
pillars,
aimed
at.
Polydimethylsiloxane
used
as
the
matrix
material,
while
nickel–titanium
(NiTi)
provides
stiffening
base,
pillars
are
enriched
iron
via
magnetron
sputtering.
generated
through
cast
molding,
employing
array‐forming
templates
obtained
additive
manufacturing.
Various
physicochemical
mechanical
analyses
conducted
assess
composite's
properties,
tensile
testing,
pullout
test,
magnetometry.
Overall,
dexterity
actuation
achieved
controlling
temperature
magnetic
field
application.
This
advancement
not
only
demonstrates
feasibility
creating
at
relatively
low
cost—in
comparison
commercial
nanoparticles—and
environmentally
friendly
techniques
but
also
opens
avenues
for
integration
into
sophisticated
devices
requiring
precise
adaptable
movements.
Future
research
should
focus
on
optimizing
efficiency
exploring
broader
applications
bioengineering
Micromachines,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(3), С. 313 - 313
Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2024
This
article
explores
the
challenges
of
continuum
and
magnetic
soft
robotics
for
medical
applications,
extending
from
model
development
to
an
interdisciplinary
perspective.
First,
we
established
a
unified
framework
based
on
algebra
geometry.
The
research
progress
in
principle
models,
data-driven,
hybrid
modeling
were
then
analyzed
depth.
Simultaneously,
numerical
analysis
was
constructed.
Furthermore,
expanded
encompass
conducted
comprehensive
analysis,
including
in-depth
case
study.
Current
need
address
meta-problems
identified
through
discussion.
Overall,
this
review
provides
novel
perspective
understanding
complexities
paving
way
researchers
assimilate
knowledge
domain
rapidly.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(19), С. 8504 - 8504
Опубликована: Сен. 29, 2024
In
recent
years,
the
rapid
advancement
of
digital
technologies
has
driven
a
profound
transformation
in
both
individual
lives
and
business
operations.
The
integration
Industry
4.0
with
advanced
mechatronic
systems
is
at
forefront
this
transformation,
reshaping
landscape
smart
manufacturing.
This
article
explores
convergence
physical
systems,
focus
on
critical
role
mechatronics
enabling
transformation.
Using
such
as
robotics,
Internet
Things
(IoT),
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
big
data
analytics,
industries
are
developing
intelligent
interconnected
capable
real-time
exchange,
distributed
decision
making,
automation.
paper
further
two
case
studies:
one
plastic
injection
moulding
machine
another
soft
robots.
These
examples
illustrate
synergies,
benefits,
challenges,
future
potential
integrating
technologies.
Ultimately,
fosters
development
factories
products,
enhancing
manufacturing
efficiency,
adaptability,
productivity,
while
also
contributing
to
sustainability
by
reducing
waste,
optimising
resource
usage,
lowering
environmental
impact
industrial
production.
marks
significant
shift
production
towards
more
sustainable
practices.
Advanced Materials Technologies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
9(5)
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2024
Abstract
Electronics
and
mechatronics
waste
is
an
exponentially
increasing
environmental
issue,
especially
for
wearable
devices,
due
to
their
widespread
diffusion
into
society
short
life
cycle.
To
promote
enormous
benefits
(e.g.,
in
assisting
visually
impaired
individuals)
a
sustainable
way,
biobased
and/or
biodegradable
organic
materials
should
be
used
instead
of
traditional
components.
This
manuscript
presents
multidisciplinary
approach,
which
bridges
science
mechatronics,
propose
the
first
ECO‐friendly
vibroTACtile
device
(Eco‐Tac).
The
design
Eco‐Tac
includes
integration
on
cotton
t‐shirt
through
novel
conductive
ink
forming
electrical
tracks,
flexible
commercially
available
solar
panel,
vibrotactile
haptic
itself.
comprises
green
solvent,
anisole,
soft
polybutylene
adipate
terephthalate
binder,
nanocarbon
materials.
case
biocomposite.
As
such,
feasibility
using
energy
source
supply
power
possibility
its
manufacturing
are
demonstrated.
An
experiment
with
20
blindfolded
subjects
conducted,
reporting
device's
potential
assistance
manipulation
tasks.
Overall,
results
this
work
represent
significant
step
toward
creation
devices
electronics
approaches.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
121(13)
Опубликована: Март 21, 2024
Stimuli-responsive
soft
robots
offer
new
capabilities
for
the
fields
of
medical
and
rehabilitation
robotics,
artificial
intelligence,
electronics.
Precisely
programming
shape
morphing
decoupling
multiresponsiveness
such
is
crucial
to
enable
them
with
ample
degrees
freedom
multifunctionality,
while
ensuring
high
fabrication
accuracy.
However,
current
designs
featuring
coupled
or
intricate
assembly
processes
face
limitations
in
executing
complex
transformations
suffer
from
a
lack
precision.
Therefore,
we
propose
one-stepped
strategy
program
multistep
shape-morphing
millirobots
(MSSMs)
response
decoupled
environmental
stimuli.
Our
approach
involves
employing
multilayered
elastomer
laser
scanning
technology
selectively
process
structure
MSSMs,
achieving
minimum
machining
precision
30
μm.
The
resulting
MSSMs
are
capable
imitating
plants
hand
gestures
resemble
kirigami,
pop-up,
bistable
structures.
multistimuli
responsiveness
allows
conduct
during
locomotion,
perform
logic
circuit
control,
remotely
repair
circuits
humidity,
temperature,
magnetic
field.
This
presents
paradigm
effective
design
untethered
miniature
physical
advancing
multiresponsive
materials
through
modular
tailoring
robotic
body
structures
properties
suit
specific
applications.
Abstract
The
development
and
use
of
architectured
structures
is
changing
the
means
by
which
we
design
fabricate
soft
robots.
These
materials
utilize
their
topology
geometry
to
control
physical
mechanical
structural
properties.
We
propose
an
structure
based
on
trimmed
helicoids
that
allows
for
independent
regulation
bending
axial
stiffness
facilitates
tuneability
resulting
robot
Leveraging
FEA
computational
analysis
select
a
provides
optimal
trade-off
between
controllability,
sensitivity
errors
in
control,
compliance.
By
combining
these
modular
helicoid
conjunction
with
methods,
demonstrate
meter-scale
manipulator
shows
precision,
large
workspace,
compliant
interactions
environment.
properties
enable
perform
complex
tasks
leverage
robot-human
robot-environment
such
as
human
feeding
collaborative
object
manipulation.
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
126, С. 107174 - 107174
Опубликована: Сен. 28, 2023
The
use
of
soft
robotics
to
perform
tasks
and
interact
with
the
environment
requires
good
system
identification.
Data-driven
methods
offer
a
promising
alternative
where
traditional
analytical
model-based
techniques
have
proven
insufficient.
However,
their
has
been
limited
under-explored
in
robotics.
novelty
this
research
lies
application
Gaussian
processes
exploration
approximate
(AGP)
deep
(DGP)
methods.
It
highlights
advantages
modeling
uncertainty,
incorporating
prior
knowledge,
handling
complex
systems.
This
is
achieved
through
identification
forward
inverse
kinematics
two-degree-of-freedom
robotic
arm
actuated
by
three
tendons.
A
comparison
made
between
different
configurations
using
results
are
also
compared
those
obtained
from
model
an
artificial
neural
network
(ANN).
contributes
development
more
efficient
accurate
for
identification,
modeling,
control
The
emerging
field
of
biohybrid
robotics
aims
to
create
the
next
generation
soft
and
sustainable
robots
by
using
engineered
biological
muscle
tissues
integrated
with
materials
as
artificial
muscles,
called
bio-actuators.
Both
cardiac
skeletal
cells
can
be
utilized
for
actuation.
Generally,
bio-actuators
take
shape
thin
cellular
films,
while
locomotive
form
bulk
tissues.
geometry
a
bio-actuator
should
optimized
type
desired
motion,
e.g.,
film
layers
are
optimal
swimming
actuators
mimicking
fish.
Until
now,
has
been
constrained
ring-
or
block-like
generally
differentiated
around
pair
pillars
due
need
oppose
contraction
force
exerted
during
differentiation
process.
In
this
work,
we
extend
possible
demonstrating
bilayered
design
that
mimics
motion
jellyfish.
We
advantage
volumetric
printing
method,
i.e.,
xolography,
which
allows
us
micropattern
poly(ethylene
glycol)
diacrylate
gelatin
methacrylate
hydrogels
serve
scaffolds
seeding
layer
cell
matrix.
demonstrate
locomotion
speed
our
is
2.5
×
faster
than
previously
reported
counterparts.
addition,
outperform
most
ones.
Further
optimization
bilayer
biofabrication
improved
reproducibility
maturation
process
tissue
will
pave
way
performant
muscle-based
robots.
