Shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators: The role of material, form, and scaling effects
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are smart materials that are widely used to create intelligent
devices because of their high energy density, actuation strain, and biocompatibility …
devices because of their high energy density, actuation strain, and biocompatibility …
The role of soft robotic micromachines in the future of medical devices and personalized medicine
L Garcia, G Kerns, K O'Reilley, O Okesanjo, J Lozano… - Micromachines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Developments in medical device design result in advances in wearable technologies,
minimally invasive surgical techniques, and patient-specific approaches to medicine. In this …
minimally invasive surgical techniques, and patient-specific approaches to medicine. In this …
Wearable actuators: An overview
The booming wearable market and recent advances in material science has led to the rapid
development of the various wearable sensors, actuators, and devices that can be worn …
development of the various wearable sensors, actuators, and devices that can be worn …
Shape memory alloy-based wearables: a review, and conceptual frameworks on HCI and HRI in Industry 4.0
Ever since its discovery, the applications of Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) can be found
across a range of application domains, from structural design to medical technology. This is …
across a range of application domains, from structural design to medical technology. This is …
Soft wearable rehabilitation robots with artificial muscles based on smart materials: a review
Wearables robots have gained attention for the rehabilitation of people with physical
disabilities. However, the current technology relies on heavy and bulky actuation …
disabilities. However, the current technology relies on heavy and bulky actuation …
Soft Fiber/Textile Actuators: From Design Strategies to Diverse Applications
Fiber/textile-based actuators have garnered considerable attention due to their distinctive
attributes, encompassing higher degrees of freedom, intriguing deformations, and enhanced …
attributes, encompassing higher degrees of freedom, intriguing deformations, and enhanced …
Self-powered strain sensing devices with wireless transmission: DIW-printed conductive hydrogel electrodes featuring stretchable and self-healing properties
C Cong, R Wang, W Zhu, X Zheng, F Sun… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2025 - Elsevier
With rapid advancements in health and human–computer interaction, wearable electronic
skins (e-skins) designed for application on the human body provide a platform for real-time …
skins (e-skins) designed for application on the human body provide a platform for real-time …
Kinetically tunable, active auxetic, and variable recruitment active textiles from hierarchical assemblies
Multifunctional textiles with programmable, multi‐axial, distributed, and scalable actuation
are highly desirable and presently unrealized. 1D torque‐unbalanced active yarns within 2D …
are highly desirable and presently unrealized. 1D torque‐unbalanced active yarns within 2D …
Development of a comfort suit-type soft-wearable robot with flexible artificial muscles for walking assistance
Anchoring components are added to wearable robots to ensure a stable interaction between
the suits and the human body and to minimize the displacement of the suits. However, these …
the suits and the human body and to minimize the displacement of the suits. However, these …
Smart clothing system with multiple sensors based on digital twin technology
Smart clothing is widely used for social safety, health monitoring, and sports monitoring.
Current research focuses on the use of various materials or sensors to implement smart …
Current research focuses on the use of various materials or sensors to implement smart …