Nature-inspired adhesive systems
Many organisms in nature thrive in intricate habitats through their unique bio-adhesive
surfaces, facilitating tasks such as capturing prey and reproduction. It's important to note that …
surfaces, facilitating tasks such as capturing prey and reproduction. It's important to note that …
Hierarchically buckled Ti3C2Tx MXene/carbon nanotubes strain sensor with improved linearity, sensitivity, and strain range for soft robotics and epidermal monitoring
Y Wang, W Qin, X Hu, Z Liu, Z Ren, H Cao, B An… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2022 - Elsevier
A flexible sensor can be applied to monitor human motion, which can further be engineered
with soft robotics to monitor their motion in the real time. However, to realize deformation …
with soft robotics to monitor their motion in the real time. However, to realize deformation …
Angle-programmed tendril-like trajectories enable a multifunctional gripper with ultradelicacy, ultrastrength, and ultraprecision
Achieving multicapability in a single soft gripper for handling ultrasoft, ultrathin, and
ultraheavy objects is challenging due to the tradeoff between compliance, strength, and …
ultraheavy objects is challenging due to the tradeoff between compliance, strength, and …
Creating three-dimensional magnetic functional microdevices via molding-integrated direct laser writing
Magnetically driven wireless miniature devices have become promising recently in
healthcare, information technology, and many other fields. However, they lack advanced …
healthcare, information technology, and many other fields. However, they lack advanced …
Glowing Sucker Octopus (Stauroteuthis syrtensis)‐Inspired Soft Robotic Gripper for Underwater Self‐Adaptive Gras** and Sensing
A soft gripper inspired by the glowing sucker octopus (Stauroteuthis syrtensis)'highly
evolved gras** capability enabled by the umbrella‐shaped dorsal and ventral membrane …
evolved gras** capability enabled by the umbrella‐shaped dorsal and ventral membrane …
Bioinspired microstructured adhesives with facile and fast switchability for part manipulation in dry and wet conditions
The rapid growth in the miniaturized mechanical and electronic devices industry has created
the need for temporary attachment systems that can carry out pick‐and‐place and transfer …
the need for temporary attachment systems that can carry out pick‐and‐place and transfer …
Octopus-inspired underwater soft robotic gripper with crawling and swimming capabilities
Can a robotic gripper only operate when attached to a robotic arm? The application space of
the traditional gripper is limited by the robotic arm. Giving robot grippers the ability to move …
the traditional gripper is limited by the robotic arm. Giving robot grippers the ability to move …
Tunable dry adhesion of soft hollow pillars through sidewall buckling under low pressure
Controlling adhesion on demand is essential for many manufacturing and assembly
processes such as microtransfer printing. Among various strategies, pneumatics‐controlled …
processes such as microtransfer printing. Among various strategies, pneumatics‐controlled …
Soft microdenticles on artificial octopus sucker enable extraordinary adaptability and wet adhesion on diverse nonflat surfaces
Bioinspired soft devices, which possess high adaptability to targeted objects, provide
promising solutions for a variety of industrial and medical applications. However, achieving …
promising solutions for a variety of industrial and medical applications. However, achieving …
Spiral‐Shape Fast‐Moving Soft Robots
Soft robots typically exhibit limited agility due to inherent properties of soft materials. The
structural design of soft robots is one of the key elements to improve their mobility. Inspired …
structural design of soft robots is one of the key elements to improve their mobility. Inspired …