A Highly Robust Amphibious Soft Robot with Imperceptibility Based on a Water‐Stable and Self‐Healing Ionic Conductor

Advanced Materials, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 35(28)

Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2023

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are widely exploited for actuating soft machines and granting robots with capability to operate in both underwater on-land environments is important make them adapt more complex situations. Here, a DEA-driven, highly robust, amphibious imperceptible robot (AISR) based on an all-environment stable ionic conductive material presented. A soft, self-healable, conductor developed by introducing cooperative ion-dipole interactions provide stability as well efficient suppression of ion penetration. By tuning molecular structures the material, 50-time device lifetime increase compared unmodified [EMI][TFSI]-based devices excellent performance achieved. With synthesized electrode, DEA-driven exhibits functionality traverse hydro-terrestrial regions. When encountering damage, shows good resilience can self-heal it also imperceptibility light, sound, heat.

Язык: Английский

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Recent Advances on Underwater Soft Robots

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 6(2)

Опубликована: Окт. 5, 2023

The ocean environment has enormous uncertainty due to the influence of complex waves and undercurrents. human beings are limited in their abilities detect utilize marine resources without powerful tools. Soft robots employ soft materials simplify mechanical structures rigid adapt morphology environment, making them suitable for performing some challenging tasks place manual labor. Due superior flexible deformable bodies, underwater have played significant roles numerous applications recent decades. Meanwhile, various technical challenges still need be tackled ensure reliability practical performance complicated environment. Nowadays, researchers developed robotic systems based on biomimetics other disciplines, aiming at comprehensive exploration appropriate utilization unexploited resources. This review presents advances aspects intelligent materials, fabrication, actuation, locomotion patterns, power storage, sensing, control, modeling; additionally, existing perspectives analyzed as well.

Язык: Английский

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Oceanic Challenges to Technological Solutions: A Review of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Path Technologies in Biomimicry, Control, Navigation, and Sensing

IEEE Access, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12, С. 46202 - 46231

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) epitomize a revolutionary stride in underwater exploration, seamlessly assuming tasks once exclusive to manned vehicles. Their collaborative prowess within joint missions has inaugurated new epoch of intricate applications domains. This study's primary aim is scrutinize recent technological advancements AUVs and their role navigating the complexities environments. Through meticulous review literature empirical studies, this synthesizes strides, spotlighting developments biomimicry models, cutting-edge control systems, adaptive navigation algorithms, pivotal sensor arrays crucial for exploring mapping ocean floor. The article meticulously delineates profound impact on robotics, offering comprehensive panorama illustrating far-reaching implications exploration mapping. furnishes holistic comprehension current landscape AUV technology. condensed overview swift comparative analysis, aiding discerning focal points each study while gaps intersections existing body knowledge. It efficiently steers researchers toward complementary sources, enabling focused examination judicious allocation time most pertinent studies. Furthermore, it functions as blueprint studies domain, pinpointing areas where amalgamating multiple sources would yield more understanding. By elucidating purpose, employing robust methodology, anticipating results, endeavors serve cornerstone resource that not only encapsulates strides but also provides actionable insights directions advancing field robotics.

Язык: Английский

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Structural Flexibility in Triboelectric Nanogenerators: A Review on the Adaptive Design for Self-Powered Systems

Micromachines, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13(10), С. 1586 - 1586

Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2022

There is an increasing need for structural flexibility in self-powered wearable electronics and other Internet of Things (IoT), where adaptable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) play a key role realizing the true potential IoT by endowing latter with self-sustainability. Thus, this review, topic was restricted to adaptive design TENGs that aims promote sustainable operation various smart electronics. This review begins emphatical discussion concept flexible TENGs, continues introduction TENG-based intelligent systems while placing emphasis on devices. Self-powered healthcare sensors, e-skins, enhanced intelligence efficiency practical applications due integration are illustrated, along strategy associated schemes. cover recent achievements field systems, provides information how or adaptability can be adopted, their types, why they required promoting advanced sustainability algorithms.

Язык: Английский

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Deep reinforcement learning in mobile robotics – a concise review

Multimedia Tools and Applications, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 83(28), С. 70815 - 70836

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Nature-inspired miniaturized magnetic soft robotic swimmers

Applied Physics Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(2)

Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2024

State-of-the-art biomedical applications such as targeted drug delivery and laparoscopic surgery are extremely challenging because of the small length scales, requirements wireless manipulation, operational accuracy, precise localization. In this regard, miniaturized magnetic soft robotic swimmers (MSRS) attractive candidates since they offer a contactless mode operation for path maneuvering. Inspired by nature, researchers have designed these small-scale intelligent machines to demonstrate enhanced swimming performance through viscous fluidic media using different modes propulsion. review paper, we identify classify nature-inspired basic that been optimized over large evolutionary timescales. For example, ciliary like Paramecium Coleps covered with tiny hairlike filaments (cilia) beat rhythmically coordinated wave movements propulsion gather food. Undulatory spermatozoa midge larvae use traveling body waves push surrounding fluid effective highly environments. Helical bacteria rotate their slender whiskers (flagella) locomotion stagnant viscid fluids. Essentially, all three employ nonreciprocal motion achieve spatial asymmetry. We provide mechanistic understanding magnetic-field-induced spatiotemporal symmetry-breaking principles adopted MSRS at scales. Furthermore, theoretical computational tools can precisely predict magnetically driven deformation fluid–structure interaction discussed. Here, present holistic descriptive recent developments in smart material systems covering wide spectrum fabrication techniques, design, applications, strategies, actuation, modeling approaches. Finally, future prospects promising systems. Specifically, synchronous tracking noninvasive imaging external agents during vivo clinical still remains daunting task. experimental demonstrations mostly limited vitro ex phantom models where dynamics testing conditions quite compared conditions. Additionally, multi-shape morphing multi-stimuli-responsive modalities active structures demand further advancements 4D printing avenues. Their multi-state configuration an solid-fluid continuum would require development multi-scale models. Eventually, adding multiple levels intelligence enhance adaptivity, functionalities, reliability critical applications.

Язык: Английский

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Macro Fiber Composite-Actuated Soft Robotic Fish: A Gray Box Model-Predictive Motion Planning Strategy Under Limited Actuation

Soft Robotics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10(5), С. 948 - 958

Опубликована: Март 23, 2023

This work experimentally investigates a model-predictive motion planning strategy to impose oscillatory and undulation movements in macro fiber composite (MFC)-actuated robotic fish. Most of the results this field exploit sinusoidal input signals at resonance frequency, which reduces device's maneuverability. Differently, uses body/caudal fin locomotion patterns as references formulated model-based predictive control (MPC) scheme. open-loop scheme requires modeling device, is accomplished by deriving gray box state-space model using experimental modal data. considers electromechanical coupling actuators. Based on model, MPC derives for MFC An campaign carried out verify two mimicking fish under limited actuation. The confirm scheme's capability movements.

Язык: Английский

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A Review of Locomotion, Control, and Implementation of Robot Fish

Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 106(2)

Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2022

Язык: Английский

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A Review on Recent Trends of Bioinspired Soft Robotics: Actuators, Control Methods, Materials Selection, Sensors, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2024

Bioinspired soft robotics is an emerging field that aims to develop flexible and adaptive robots inspired by the movement capabilities of biological organisms. This review article examines recent advances in materials, actuation mechanisms, sensors, control strategies discusses challenges future prospects bioinspired robotics. Key innovations highlighted include pneumatic, elastomer actuators, variable‐length shape memory alloy tendons, closed‐loop with incorporation materials including polymers conductive composites. Challenges such as achieving complex motion control, incorporating feedback systems, modeling material dynamics, replicating muscle efficiency artificial muscles are also discussed. Promising directions explored integration biodegradable machine learning‐based algorithms, leveraging data‐driven techniques for control. Building on progress multi‐functional manufacturing techniques, design principles, hold considerable promise expanding robot capabilities, enhancing versatility adaptability, enabling applications from wearable assistive devices search rescue operations. provides a holistic perspective encompassing key drivers propelling vibrant

Язык: Английский

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Use of Robotic Surgery in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Narrative Review

Biomimetics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10(2), С. 97 - 97

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2025

Robotic systems offer enhanced precision, dexterity, and visualization, which are essential in addressing the complex nature of plastic surgery procedures. Despite widespread adoption other surgical specialties, such as urology gynecology, their application remains underexplored. This review examines use robotic reconstructive with a focus on clinical outcomes. A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web Science. Search terms included ("robotic surgery" OR "surgical robots") AND ("plastic "reconstructive surgery"). Studies outcomes biomimetic innovations published between 1980 2024 were included, while non-English, cadaver-based, animal studies excluded. Data systematically extracted Covidence analyzed. Twenty-nine identified that evaluated robotics areas including breast reconstruction, microsurgery, craniofacial like Da Vinci Symani platforms motion scaling, tremor elimination, depth perception. In nipple-sparing mastectomies, they reduced skin necrosis rates from 8% to 2%, DIEP flap enabled smaller fascial incisions (2.67 ± 1.13 cm vs. 8.14 1.69 cm) faster recovery fewer complications. achieved 100% patency for vessels under 0.3 mm 25.2% limb volume reduction lymphedema patients 3 months. show significant promise, particularly procedures have potential overcome challenges surgeon fatigue. However, longer operating times, high costs, limited haptic feedback remain barriers adoption.

Язык: Английский

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