Wearable nano-based gas sensors for environmental monitoring and encountered challenges in optimization

S Hooshmand, P Kassanos, M Keshavarz, P Duru… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
With a rising emphasis on public safety and quality of life, there is an urgent need to ensure
optimal air quality, both indoors and outdoors. Detecting toxic gaseous compounds plays a …

[HTML][HTML] The integration of advanced mechatronic systems into industry 4.0 for smart manufacturing

M Ryalat, E Franco, H Elmoaqet, N Almtireen… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the rapid advancement of digital technologies has driven a profound
transformation in both individual lives and business operations. The integration of Industry …

Hybrid control of soft robotic manipulator

A Garriga-Casanovas, F Shakib, V Ferrandy, E Franco - Actuators, 2024 - mdpi.com
Soft robotic manipulators consisting of serially stacked segments combine actuation and
structure in an integrated design. This design can be miniaturised while providing suitable …

A dexterous and compliant aerial continuum manipulator for cluttered and constrained environments

R Peng, Y Wang, M Lu, P Lu - Nature Communications, 2025 - nature.com
Aerial manipulators can manipulate objects while flying, allowing them to perform tasks in
dangerous or inaccessible areas. Advanced aerial manipulation systems are often based on …

Modeling of a two-degree-of-freedom fiber-reinforced soft pneumatic actuator

V Ferrandy, F Ferryanto, A Sugiharto, E Franco… - Robotica, 2023 - cambridge.org
Fiber winding reinforcement is widely used in soft robotic manipulators actuated by
pressurized fluids. However, the specific effect of each type of winding on the bending …

Soft continuum Actuator tip Position and contact Force Prediction, Using electrical impedance tomography and Recurrent neural networks

A Alian, G Mylonas, J Avery - 2023 IEEE International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Enabling dexterous manipulation and safe human-robot interaction, soft robots are widely
used in numerous surgical applications. One of the complications associated with using soft …

A novel morphing soft robot design to minimize deviations

V Ferrandy, A Garriga-Casanovas, E Franco… - Robotica, 2024 - cambridge.org
Soft robotics is rapidly advancing, particularly in medical device applications. A particular
miniaturized manipulator design that offers high dexterity, multiple degrees-of-freedom, and …

Space Physiology and Technology: Musculoskeletal Adaptations, Countermeasures, and the Opportunity for Wearable Robotics

SUE Khan, RJ Varghese, P Kassanos, D Farina… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Space poses significant challenges for human physiology, leading to physiological
adaptations in response to an environment vastly different from Earth. While these …

[HTML][HTML] Tissue palpation in endoscopy using EIT and soft actuators

A Alian, J Avery, G Mylonas - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The integration of soft robots in medical procedures has significantly improved diagnostic
and therapeutic interventions, addressing safety concerns and enhancing surgeon dexterity …

Analysis of design parameters' effect on 3D printed soft pneumatic actuator generated curvature and tip force

SA Ritonga, Herianto, A Muzhaffar, BM Adib - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Soft actuators have emerged as a promising solution for applications that conventional
actuators are unable to address. Soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) are widely used among …